Procurement Manager

Salary: £78,000 per year

Are you able to analyse, understand and create strategy in a complex and ever-changing industry? Would you like to optimise supply chain and company performance as part of the Solus Aviva family? 

This role is Hybrid allowing you to split your time between: the workplace. remote working up to 2 days a week.

Who are Solus and what can they do for you?

Solus is one of the largest body repair groups in the country, with an annual supplier spend of £30+ million, employing over 800 expert people across 25 UK locations and have repaired over 500,000 vehicles in the last 15 years.

• Our benefits and rewards packages are industry leading
• Supports the living wage with a focus on wellbeing of our people
• Extensive discounts on Aviva products and services
• Savings and benefits schemes
• Well known for quality, holding several main manufacturer approvals 
• Winning no less than five industry awards in 2019 alone.
• State of the art technology which challenges traditional methods
• Links with Thatcham to get the best products, training and new vehicle insights here in the UK

Responsibilities

The role:

Our Procurement lead will research new products and services, develop, and implement strategies for procuring, storing, and distributing goods or services across our UK wide network. They will monitor business trends, product availability and market influences to drive maximum supplier and market performance.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist with creation of procurement and supply chain strategy
• Creation and development of support documentation for the Commercial Department.
• Creation of supplier service level agreements
• Optimise ordering and reordering from suppliers 
• Mitigate risks by managing supplier relationships 
• Maintain records of all suppliers 
• Supporting the Commercial Manager forecasting and aligning findings with supply chain management 
• Research requirements, opportunities, trends, and developments in the sector 
• Collaborate to improve supplier relationships and supplier performance
• Review and manage supplier Non-Compliance 
• Consider environmental impact of the supply chain and sustainability targets 
• Lead, develop and coach Procurement Buyers 

Qualifications

Desirable qualifications and experience:

• Commercial education with business accreditations in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics, Applied Science, or a related field.

• Highly analytical problem solver with an aptitude for figures.
• Ability to react quickly to an ever-changing industry sector.
• Self-motivated and driven to develop within the role.
• Excellent verbal and written communicator

We recognise that we can only achieve our vision with the dedication and collaboration of our specialists. This is an excellent time to join a rapidly growing business and help us to shape the future.

What next?

Please and our recruitment team will be in contact within 7 days