Procurement Manager

Salary: £420 per day

WB Power Services is a leading generator specialist that provides solutions, maintenance, sales and hire to customers across the UK. We are a family owned and run business and truly hold our values at the heart of everything we do offering a unique and friendly place of work; whilst maintaining the highest of professional standards.
Through a sustained period of growth, we now have a vacancy for a passionate, driven and proactive Procurement Manager to join our team. You will report to the Finance Director but work closely with other members of the senior management team and operational teams across the business. You will be responsible for the creation and delivery of an effective procurement strategy so that the business objectives are achieved.
Key Responsibilities: –
* Working to all WB Power Services Ltd ISO9001/14001/45001 policies and procedures.
* Develop and implement procurement strategies across all channels of purchasing to deliver robust supply chains and maximise efficiencies and cost savings to the business.
* Ownership of relationships with the supplier base including negotiation and agreement of terms, monitoring of performance and ongoing management of suppliers in line with business objectives.
* Work effectively across different business areas to ensure that business objectives, policies and procedures are understood, and strong partnerships are created to facilitate delivery.
* Undertake value for money reviews of existing contracts and arrangements
* Ensure the security and sustainability of sources of essential products and services
* Provide insightful management information to the Finance Director and senior management team so that performance, opportunities, and issues are fully understood and actionable.
* Creation of an approved supplier purchasing list, ensuring all documentation is in place in line with our procedures and policies
* Research alternative suppliers in conjunction with departmental heads to allow efficiency within the business to be maximised
* Ensure that systems are maintained to reflect each step of the purchasing process from raising of purchase order to receipt of goods received note and these are passed efficiently to the purchase ledger team
* Instigate agreed SLAs with suppliers for all procured goods with rebates built into contracts for noncompliance where necessary
* The above list is not exhaustive, is subject to change and we may ask you to undertake other duties
Who we’re looking for:
* 5 years + experience in roles focused on procurement and supplier relationship management
* Excellent at negotiating advantageous contracts and managing supplier relationships effectively
* Highly commercial approach focused on maximisation of profitability and cashflow while meeting business requirements
* Natural builder of strong working partnerships across all levels and functions of the business
* Effective manager of key internal and external stakeholders
* Strong Excel and systems skills with experience of working with ERP systems
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
* Strong communication skills
What do we offer:
* 25 days holiday plus Bank Holiday
* Death In Service benefit
* Private healthcare after probation
* Comprehensive employee assistance programme
* Long service awards
* Competitive salary