Procurement - Procurement Manager

03 April 2024
Working here isn’t just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and we’ll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career. About the role…Working within Avove Procurement, Fleet and Plant team, the Procurement Manager will assist the business with their procurement requirements and provide support to the business in accessing and using nominated suppliers as well as sourcing newsuppliers to deliver the business needs.This will involve all aspects of best practice procurement and supply chain management in order to add value whilst exceeding customer experience.You will be fully responsible for providing procurement bid support, managing the procurement process on the contract mobilisations and managing the on-going procurement process. This is a fixed term position for a minimum term of 6 months and is of a hybrid working nature involving homeworking and working from our Chorley office or our offices in the Midlands.What will your day look like…Management of designated category responsibilities, developing relationships and providing expertise to ensure all goods, materials and services are supplied at competitive pricing.Promoting through early involvement the potential for procurement to add value and improve customer servicesEstablishing category strategies to include purchases, market intelligence and sourcing plans to meet the needs of the businessDeveloping and executing specific Master Agreements as part of supplier/category management responsibilitiesAbout you…
This role is perfect for someone who has completed or is currently working towards membership of Chartered Institutes of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS). You will have working experience and knowledge in a similar position within Procurement and possess excellent interpersonal skills with a confident and positive attitude. What’s in it for you…We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that’s not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.Company pension schemeLife assuranceFamily friendly policiesA selection of lifestyle benefit optionsFinancial wellbeing programmeEmployee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleaguesWe love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising. About us…
We design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.
We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward. We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks and Scottish Water We are an
equal opportunities employer.....We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that. What next...
We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for
no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process.If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion.
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