Property Procurement Manager

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The Property Procurement Manager role has been developed to support the Head Of Procurement (Property) to manage the roll out and development of all fixtures and fittings associated with JD stores and other group brands globally. Liaising between key stakeholders throughout the group including QS, Construction, Retail, Design and in-country teams, the Property Procurement Manager will drive and clearly communicate development timescales, ensure quality of information is received to brief out external procurement partners, and ultimately drive the completion of store projects from an F&F perspective.

• Job Title - Property Procurement Manager

• Location - JD Group, Hollins Brook Way, Pilsworth, Bury, BL9 8RR.

• Working hours - Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Reporting to the Head of Procurement (Property) the Property Procurement Manager (International) will support all international and franchise markets
• Responsible for identifying cost efficiency through local partnerships and maximising group buying power
• Reducing project capex spend through optimising procurement methods
• Supporting the reduction in freight costs
• Working alongside the JD design team and external design agencies to ensure value engineered solutions are considered at an early stage in the development process
• Ensuring all projects are delivered in the most cost-effective manner
• Building strong relationships between head office functions and the supplier base / external procurement partners
• Supporting the global team through critical path engagement, ensuring delivery timelines and requirements are met whilst supporting the on-boarding of new business where required
• Working with Retail Projects Teams to ensure the F&F call off (RPS) savings, identify risk and reduce additional costs
• Managing and supporting the relevant external procurement partner, ensuring clear lines of communication at all times
• Ensuring the QS team have all relevant costs as required and supporting all value engineering initiatives
• Supporting the overall Procurement Strategy
• Facilitating and managing internal multi-disciplinary stakeholder meetings as required

What We're Looking For:

• Previous International Project Management experience is essential, ideally within a fast-paced retail sector
• Clear understanding of the principles of project and procurement management
• Be able to hold contract discussions with external suppliers
• Ability to read and understand store layouts, GA's, elevations and design intent
• Understanding of retail fixtures and fittings
• Awareness of international freight / duty for both inbound and outound shipments
• Have the ability to influence multiple stakeholders across the group at all levels
• Effective communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly effective Planning skills - critical path management is a must
• Numerate and strong attention to detail
• Experience of working on multiple projects at the same time and across multiple territories
• Ability to adjust to real time situations and adapt accordingly
• Procurement related qualification would be advantageous but not essential
• Prince 2 or equivalent qualification would be advantageous but not essential
• Self-motivated and driven but can work as part of a team
• Proficient IT skills including Microsoft packages (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
• Role is field based with travel throughout the UK and International markets as required
• Full clean driving licence essential

The Company:

The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 60,000 colleagues over 3,400 stores across several retail fascia's in over 30 markets around the world.

We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.

To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company, you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people first, a digital leader and customer focused organisation which provides operational excellence and is continuous with identifying new areas of growth into our day-to-day.

We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:

• Incremental Holiday Allowance
• Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
• Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme
• Discounted Gym membership
• Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work
• Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications

Interested?

If you are interested in this position, then press the Apply Now button.

Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don't hear back within two weeks of your application, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasion

Applications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager.

Thank you again for your time.

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