About the Role

Providing full support and management of the following key areas working closely with the Group Head of Procurement (GHoP): Supporting all core businesses, focusing on MT and Synapse

Support key day to day BAU activities for Procurement activity MT core, whilst supporting the GHoP on key initiatives as and when required. Providing key support to enable vertical growth within Synapse, as required by the GHoP. Primary focus is on BAU duties for MT core.

Job Purpose:

• Manage and deliver key Procurement activities as required by the GHoP
  • Contract Management, Renewals, Synapse, SAM
• Support continuous cost savings improving our P&L year on year
  • Ongoing focus, support for driving RPI/CPI upside and cost savings to aid our P&L
  • Cash flow management, supplier focus
• Centralised Renewals Management
  • Renewals database for all 3rd party committed costs. Keep a controlled list and perform proactive Renewals management
• Support ISO & BABT assertations. Key activity in relation to Supplier Management
  • Supplier management processes and policies. Aligned to ISO and any key ISO requirements. Whilst supporting key BABT compliance activities. Ensure we pass each test, working closely with the Vendor Manager
• Supporting Strategic Initiatives
  • Support GHoP for key initiatives within MT core as required
  • Support GHoP for key initiatives within Synapse as required
  • Aid lowering cost base
• Enhance our RfP/RfI process
  • Simplify. Online where possible. e-Procurement tender portal etc. Review options
  • Ability to run and lead RfP processes inline with department standards
• Privacy
  • Clear focus on leading and replying to GDPR, privacy matters and liaising with the ICO as and when required supporting the DPO, across all business units
• Supporting Centralised Purchasing
  • Enabling a simplified process, better value and key financial gain for Opex and Capex purchases, aid sales value add working closely with the GHoP and Vendor Manager
• Supplier/Vendor List
  • Balance supplier activities including contract reviews, renewals etc
• SAM (Software Asset Management)
  • Including regular departmental updates, streamlining technical utilisation
• Review Group sourcing and or e-Procurement sourcing options
  • Driving and delivering key improvements at a Group level supporting the HoP
• KPI Reporting
  • Opex and Capex and other commercial analysis. Commercial modelling as required. Run regular reports as and when required
• Wholesale Orders
  • Ensure a reliable and established process for orders and supplier management relating to circuit orders via 3rd parties. Aligning to MT Core and Synapse as and when required
• Assist with Key future scope to support SAM (Software Asset Management) & CCM (Centralised Contract Management)

Support day to day activities as reasonably required by the GHoP

Ideal Candidate Characteristics

• A confident and capable individual that has ideally 5/10 years experience within a commercial/procurement role.
• Must be willing and able to support key areas such as SAM and commercial analysis
• Good SharePoint knowledge key.
• Ability to support key commercial procurement activities for Contracts and Tender processes. General and excellent business acumen desired.
• Someone who is ethically focused and can provide an impartial and balanced view.
• You must be comfortable working in an agile and rapidly changing environment across multiple business and supplier verticals.
• Contract experience essential
• Ability to run RfP processes

Experience

• Ideally a minimum of 5/10 years in a commercial/procurement role.
• Business experience is key as is being a go getter, someone who is keen to learn and to broaden their experience etc.
• A person with can do attitude, not someone who relies on fully delegating

Education

• 5 GCSE's minimum (Grades A - C)
• HND
• Degree
• CIPS helpful but not essential