Procurement Business Manager

Procurement Business Manager
Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne
Permanent, Full Time (37.5 hours pw)
Salary £35,000 to £40,000 per annum
 
Supporting us to be 20% more efficient. Thats when it hits home.
 
Its a really exciting time to join Home Group as we build more homes, independence and aspirations the vision that underpins our five-year strategy. Our commitment to deliver on our customer promise, build the right homes in the right places and be market leaders in New Models of Care, is in the hands of our brilliant people. What comes next is what we love the most, applying our skills and experience to innovate, design, implement and deliver real business value, improve the way we operate, and give us the competitive edge to do great things for all the right reasons!
 
We need an incredible experienced procurement professional in order to deliver on our strategy, and were aiming high ourselves. Joining our established team, you will be leading a team focussed on effectively managing the procurement to pay processes to drive benefits and efficiencies whilst reducing external expenditure and ensuring adherence across Home Group. Youll build fantastic relationships with other internal departments and suppliers to enhance operational performance.
So if you want to do awesome things in a brilliant team and work for an organisation that really makes a difference€¦ join us at Home Group!
 
About our team
Youll be working alongside our fabulous team of 17 who are super passionate about being commercial and achieving great value for colleagues and customers.  To us were not just a team were a work family. Our manager is Lorraine, the Head of Procurement, who has been with Home Group for 18 months, Shes a keen runner who also loves cake! The whole procurement team love to achieve savings and deliver fantastic service but we also know how to have fun!
 
Working flexibly
Its the teams unwritten rule that you attend the important appointments in life, be it your childs school play, your partners graduation, or to get your new fridge delivered. You can elect to fit these around your working day or use your flexi to take the time off. Our focus is on getting the job done, not your working hours!
 
About you
Youll have experience of leading improvements in purchase to pay processes and driving efficiencies that allow colleagues to buy goods and services effectively. Youll be passionate about driving benefits and supporting the team to deliver sourcing strategies. As well as experience of procurement systems and processes, youll also be able to demonstrate working on sourcing processes that deliver optimum value to the organisation.
 
You will need to have a solid understanding of contract law and public procurement legislation and be able to support a team to deliver within this framework whilst still providing a fantastic customer experience. Youll be able to demonstrate how you provide procurement support by organising and scheduling a variety of support activities to facilitate the successful operation of the procurement function.
 
Finally you will have knowledge of latest purchasing theory and practice including awareness of the latest e-procurement tools, and a CIPS qualification would be highly desirable.
 
Want to know more?
If youre not reading this advert on our careers pages, press the APPLY NOW button to access lots of useful stuff! You can download our Procurement Business Manager Job Description  learn all about us on the about Home Group pages.  Weve also got these brilliant videos that show you all about working at Home Group and we know youll want to find out more about our award winning benefits and rewards package!
 
To apply
Dont delay applying for this brilliant job, as we may close it early if we get lots of applications! Just upload your CV and your covering letter (dont forget to attach this, as we really want to know more about you!) If you need help, weve also got some great templates available.
 
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