Procurement Manager

GAC UK employs a team of over 350 specialists spread across 25+ branches throughout the UK, Ireland and Gibraltar. Our focus is on providing integrated shipping, logistics and marine solutions to diverse industries, from offshore oil & gas and renewable energy to every aspect of the shipping sector, from cruise liners and superyachts to tankers and dry bulk vessels. Additionally, our teams dedicated to marine leisure, sports, events, automotive, and aviation sectors offer specialised services tailored to these niche markets. The highest standards of customer service, operational excellence and delivery are central to everything we do.We are currently recruiting for a Procurement Manager to be based at either our Grangemouth/Southampton or London office. (Remote will be considered)What You’ll Be Responsible For:Improving the supplier database. Ensuring suppliers are approved and re-approved, that data is accurate and relevant. Identifying critical and strategic suppliers.Assisting branches in negotiating agreements with suppliers that maximizes discounts and ensure that discounts are timely and in line with GAC policies.Actively manage expectations to suppliers from pre- qualification stage to approval, agreement and re- approval stage.Work with branches to manage suppliers and coordinate audits and engage with strategic and critical suppliers.Improving on written policies and procedures related to procurement to ensure clear guidelines for suppliers, staff, managementHandling of all company Leases and Insurances and dealing with brokers with general enquires and for all renewals.Sustainability Process setting and reporting, to ensure we meet statutory and company/group reporting requirements, and also company strategy requirements, including ensuring our ability to report CO2, and ensure suppliers meet our sustainability requirementsJob requirementsThe ideal candidate will have:Qualification in Procurement, purchasing, supply chain management (preferred but not essential)Excellent written and verbal communication skillsSpecialist Knowledge in contracts, pricing, writing business cases and sustainability.Expert/Professional level user of Excel, and competent user of other Microsoft applicationsAnalytical skillsExperience of working to strict deadlinesExperience of project management, excellent negotiation skills and sustainability managementWilling to develop and grow (we offer lots of opportunity to learn, take courses, etc)The PackageGAC gives you the opportunity to work for an employer who is committed to offering all our staff an enjoyable and rewarding career, with significant training and development prospects. In addition, you will receive a variety of benefits including:· 38 days’ annual leave per year, plus a day off on your birthday· Access to Vitality Private Medical Insurance· Company pension· Eyecare scheme· Employee assistance programme· Enhanced maternity and paternity benefitsTusker Car Lease SchemeIn 2021, we launched our ten-year sustainability programme – MARS30. We are committed to “growing long term customer relationships across multiple products, whilst significantly reducing our environmental impact, improving the well-being of our people, and influencing our stakeholders to do the same.” We will accomplish our by mission by completing objectives aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).At GAC UK, who you are is just as important as what you do. The GAC Spirit reflects our culture across the company, emphasising loyalty and understanding between management and staff. We recognise that people’s lives extend far beyond their jobs. By promoting a healthy combination of work and play we achieve a happier workforce, delivering service excellence. We have a team of 16 Mental Health First Aiders across the UK and a Wellbeing Working Group who meet monthly and regularly launch new internal wellbeing initiatives.We are passionate about diversity and inclusion and joined the Diversity in Maritime Charter to underline our commitment to take tangible steps to optimise the diversity within our organisation.In January 2023, Macmillan Cancer Support became our official charity of the year. Together, GAC UK and Macmillan Cancer Support will be working to help people with cancer and their loved ones live life as fully as they can.If you think you have what it takes to become part of the GAC UK team, we look forward to receiving your application.
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