Permanent Procurement Jobs

Procurement Manager to join a global FMCG enterprise who will be assigned to work collaboratively with key stakeholders across the business to manage their Indirect spend across Professional Services and HR Services, Legal and IT. This role will work closely with various stakeholders in the business as well as other functions within their professional services spend. Day to day responsibility will include:Roles and responsibilities: * Working closely with various Stakeholders within HR, Legal and Professional Services teams to understand their current vendors, vendor management and review processes and strategy. * Working with the wider procurement team in the cost-effectiveness of negotiations with market leading vendors. * Ensuring compliance of negotiated agreements to established vendor management policies and practices. * Create and manage the Professional Services Category plans. * Serving as a point of escalation for vendor issues and disputes and driving those issues to resolution. * Regularly review and evaluate opportunities to improve best practices to achieve higher maturity in management of Professional Services vendors. Experience required: * Experience in Indirect Category management. * Understanding of contractual, commercial, and operational working relationships with vendors to ensure effective delivery of committed products, services, and solutions. * Working knowledge of contract management and negotiation. * Excellent analytical, strategic conceptual thinking, strategic planning and execution skills. * Excellent stakeholder management skills. 48235HAINDPRO

Portfolio Procurement are recruiting for an experienced Senior Production Planner for a leading FMCG client. The Role/Experience required : * Manage rolling Production Schedule * Delivering a high % service level * Manage performance reporting & tracking * Highly analytical and excellent Excel knowledge * Confident team player and strong communicator 47969DHR1INDPRO

We are partnering with a leading global technology solutions organisation who are looking to bring in a Procurement Projects Manager to support the Head of Procurement in ensuring all procurement processes covering supplier performance management are robustly applied to the business for existing fleets to handle risk. This a hybrid role is based in Northampton with some travel to different sites across the UK. Day to day responsibilities will include: * Develop and implement efficient forms of organisation and procedures to continuously detect areas for rationalisation and increase profitability * Plan Procurement resource requirements (people and equipment) for current and future business needs * Establish plans for projects/major activities, obtaining the buy-in of key stakeholders and delivery of these on time and to budget * Support and maintain the procurement strategy and ensure this is aligned with the wider business * Establish and maintain the appropriate purchasing and supply chain controls to deliver the business objectives, including identification and measurement of Procurement related KPI's * Implement supplier management tools and processes in collaboration with the relevant cross-functional stakeholders to measure and drive supplier related improvement * Manage the team to identify and deliver cost reduction opportunities and measures to reduce the operational cost base Requirements: * Excellent self-organisation, negotiation, and good presentation skills * Ability to work in multidisciplinary networks and to maintain them * An open mindset from challenging the norm to driving for success * Experience of managing teams and professional experience in the railway or a related industrial sector, e.g. automotive would be ideal. * Professional experience in project procurement is beneficial * SAP skills/experience 48186HAINDPRO

Portfolio Procurement has been engaged to recruit a Buying Manager for a leading retailer based in South East London/Kent. To be considered for this role you must have experience of buying hard wood/laminate flooring. Skills and Experience * Strong knowledge of laminate and engineered wood flooring products. * Excellent supplier negotiation and contract management. * Analytical and decision-making skills. * Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. * Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a focus on achieving results. * Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. 48167JEINDPRO

Portfolio Procurement has been engaged by our leading Essex based client to recruit for a Food Buyer. Main duties will include: * Negotiation of prices * Ensuring product is arriving as and when it should do. * Working closely with other areas of the business (sales) to ensure compete customer satisfaction. * Meeting with and spending time with customers to ensure any purchasing issues are resolved. To be considered for this role you must have: * Previous experience at Junior/Buyer level within the Food industry. * Have strong negotiation experience * Have good IT experience including the use of Excel 48160DHINDPRO

Portfolio Procurement are recruiting for a Head of Procurement for Public sector organisation based in NW London/Middlesex. This role includes excellent benefits such as 34 days holiday + Bank Holidays, Hybrid working, Government Pension and much more. Experienced required : * Proven experience of working as a Procurement Professional delivering complex construction and building maintenance programmes in the public sector * Experience of preparing, publishing and reviewing documentation subject to public scrutiny (e.g. OJEU, PCR ) * Knowledge of contractual frameworks, legislative and statutory requirements relating to property, construction and procurement * Experience of developing multi-user, multi-supplier frameworks. * Developing and presenting strategic business cases and plans to key stakeholders. * MCIPS or Degree Level Education INDPRO47882JER1

Excited to be partnering a FTSE 100 global organisation who are looking to recruit a Procurement Manager to be responsible for the sourcing of IT and IS services in the UK and Germany, particularly in managed services, service integrations, testing, hardware, and Germany under platform sub-category. The role will also be required to deliver the relevant strategic projects with delivery team to support business functions including commercial, data, new site openings. The role will be collaborating with a wide range of Stakeholders across their corporate functions which will include IT, Finance, HR and Legal. Day to day responsibilities will include: * Continuous maintenance and update of market insight regarding the IT & IS marketplace, best-practices, trends, key suppliers etc. * Be proactive and work closely with key stakeholders to generate initiatives to generate operational and commercial efficiency plans and deliver. * Development of documented (3 year) category strategy plans in collaboration with senior stakeholders. * Maintenance of a rolling sourcing plan covering planned stakeholder initiatives, Procurement initiatives, contract renewals etc. * Maintain a broad understanding of the commercial IT environment. * Determine appropriate approach to market (single-stage RFP, two-stage RFI / RFP, etc.) * Develop RFI, RFP documentation content and ensure signature of required confidentiality agreements. * Lead regular supplier review meetings including Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers. * Develop and manages contracts with suppliers to meet key performance indicators and agreed targets, taking account of information security of third parties. Is responsible for the liaison between the organisation and designated suppliers. Requirements; * 3 years IS procurement experience. * Highly credible in front of the Executive, senior stakeholders, and the executives of key suppliers. * Establish and maintain strong relationship with IT LT and wider IT Team to work collectively, being an internal consultant. * Manage and deliver relevant new contracts and contract renewals. * Deliver strategic IT delivery projects. * Develop and execute the category strategy for the sub-category. 47863HAR1INDPRO

Procurement Manager to join a transportation organisation in the heart of London who will be part of a wider team responsible for providing professional support to the wider team whilst manage risks that may arise through C&P activity and implement robust financial and operational controls within an ethical environment, managing reputational and regulatory risk and ensuring on-going competitiveness through innovative terms and adaptive processes. Day to day responsibilities will include: * Plan, manage and deliver competitive tenders of medium values and on occasion simple high value tenders delivered in compliance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 via. * Support the Senior Procurement Managers in the planning, management and delivery of the creation of compliant frameworks/DPS's. * Support the business with all contractual and procurement related activities such as reviewing and approving Contracts, Statements of Work (SOW), Variations, Extensions, Change Notices etc. * Lead, or assist the Senior Procurement Managers, with procurement and contract negotiations as required, to ensure company products and services are procured on appropriate, competitive terms and conditions. * Provide support to the Senior Procurement Managers as and when required to provide effective Contract & Procurement (C&P) management. * Provide advice to contract sponsors/project managers or other operational staff on their responsibilities in contracting and procurement practices and procedures. Requirements; * 5 years Indirect Procurement experience. * Knowledge of English Contract Law, and UK/EU/Government procurement regulation * Highly credible in front of the Executive, senior stakeholders, and the executives of key suppliers. * Manage and deliver relevant new contracts and contract renewals. * Deliver strategic delivery projects. * Develop and execute the category strategy for the sub-category. 47861HAR1INDPRO

Excited to be partnering a global financial services organisation who are looking to recruit an IT Procurement Manager to be responsible for the sourcing of IT and IS/Software services in the UK and EMEA. , particularly in managed services, service integrations, testing, hardware, and SaaS. The role will also be required to deliver the relevant strategic projects with delivery team to support business functions including commercial, data, new site openings. The role will be collaborating with a wide range of Stakeholders across their corporate functions which will include IT, Finance, HR and Legal. Day to day responsibilities will include: * Continuous maintenance and update of market insight regarding the IT & IS marketplace, best-practices, trends, key suppliers etc. * Be proactive and work closely with key stakeholders to generate initiatives to generate operational and commercial efficiency plans and deliver. * Development of documented (3 year) category strategy plans in collaboration with senior stakeholders. * Maintenance of a rolling sourcing plan covering planned stakeholder initiatives, Procurement initiatives, contract renewals etc. * Maintain a broad understanding of the commercial IT environment. * Determine appropriate approach to market (single-stage RFP, two-stage RFI / RFP, etc.) * Develop RFI, RFP documentation content and ensure signature of required confidentiality agreements. * Lead regular supplier review meetings including Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers. * Develop and manages contracts with suppliers to meet key performance indicators and agreed targets, taking account of information security of third parties. Is responsible for the liaison between the organisation and designated suppliers. Requirements; * 5 years IT/Tech procurement experience. * Highly credible in front of the Executive, senior stakeholders, and the executives of key suppliers. * Establish and maintain strong relationship with IT LT and wider IT Team to work collectively, being an internal consultant. * Manage and deliver relevant new contracts and contract renewals. * Deliver strategic IT delivery projects. * Develop and execute the category strategy for the sub-category. 47837HAR1INDPRO