Job Description

Procurement Principal Professional

Christchurch Based (Hybrid 2-3 days per week on site)

37.02 per hour Umbrella OR 32.62 per hour PAYE Inside IR35

9 Month Contract initially.

The role holder:

• Will work as a member of the procurement team to provide procurement expertise, services, support and strategy implementation to meet the operational needs of the business.
• Will be responsible for driving procurement solutions, planning, delivering and deploying appropriate procurement interventions in support of business aims.
• Will lead a strategically important/complex packages or suppliers, which require a broad and in-depth professional knowledge and understanding of Procurement principles, techniques and

practices.

Core Duties Essential Duties/Skills

• To have experience working within Procurement in a Defence domain (with full SC Clearance).
• Responsible for the delivery of procurement capability within a programme.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the product or service provision:

o Meets the governance requirements of the business and our customers.

o Delivers optimum value for money.

o Achieves the required service level as agreed with internal stakeholders.

• Work collaboratively to implement an effective risk management process within area of responsibility.

Qualifications:

• Likely to possess CIPS L4, working towards or have equivalent standard

Desirable Duties/Skills

• Seek out and lead opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of Company systems, including purchase to pay systems, risk and supplier management tools.
• Manage or oversee the management of contracts throughout their life in conjunction with the business:

o Proactively manage instances of supplier under-performance against cost, quality and schedule.

o Raise formal documents to support the sourcing and contracting process, including Request for Information, Request for Quotation, Assessment documents, Purchase Orders.

o Manage supplier payment process and resolve any goods receiving and supplier debt issues. o Identify, deliver and record savings.

o Effectively manage order book, to ensure timely deliveries and accurate cash forecasting.

For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply.