Procurement Manager
London, Birmingham (Hybrid)
The key purpose of the Procurement Manager role is to strengthen the Procurement team in leading the Procurement strategy which is to ensure that everything we dois underpinned by our ethos to behave as a good and efficient operator through all of our procurement activities, ensuring value for money and robust and fit for purpose contracts.
Reporting into the Head of Procurement, the Procurement Manager will play a crucial part in delivering the Procurement Strategy in ensuring that the key controls and governance set out in the Procurement Policy are adhered to. This will include coordinating all procurement activity from sourcing the market, through to formalising the procurement approach, carrying out the procurement activity, through to contract award and ongoing supplier management.
This role will cover a range of Indirect spend categories, including (but not limited to) marketing, HR services, IT and consulting services.
Develops and maintains a plan of all procurement activity to meet business needs and advises on resource needs and options
Co-ordinates production of invitation to tender documents, instructions, evaluation scorecards and reports
Has a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the category and its supply market
Provides a coaching role in category strategy development, passing on valuable knowledge within the Procurement team
Delivers value to the business through the application of strategic sourcing activity
Understands and influences the category supply chain
Understands how technology development can influence or create game changing scenarios
Partners with key stakeholders across the business to understand key requirements/Customer profiles for their business units seeking products to best match these criteria
Facilitates development of Chiltern’s relationship with existing and potential suppliers through strategic supplier relationship management
Works closely with legal and procurement teams to ensure adherence to contracted terms and conditions to maintain a high level of commerciality and relationship with key suppliers
Proactively engage key suppliers to help strengthen and improve their performance and provide transparency to help alleviate current or future service issues including ensuring non conformances are managed and addressed in a timely manner.
Sound understanding and execution of negotiation strategy. Successfully negotiates high value, high risk contracts with suppliers that protect the business by providing relevant risk management, financial and non-financial benefits
Identify and drive forward opportunities to develop and deliver cost-savings, business and value-added opportunities within Chiltern
Prepare and deliver senior level presentations/reports to support any procurement strategy, price changes and products
Skilled in compiling robust tender and commercial documents
Demonstrable experience in running tenders and leading complex procurement activities
Demonstrable experience in leading commercial negotiations
Experience in procuring direct and indirect goods and services particularly within an IT, Rail or transport related industry
Good appreciation of supply market for technical services
Good stakeholder relationship skills
Spend analysis skills, advanced excel required
Membership of CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply - or actively working towards
Travel will be required across the Chiltern network and additionally may be required elsewhere within the UK
At Chiltern , we work in an environment where diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, a culture of respect, challenge and innovation – with excellent opportunities for growth and development.
Our benefits include:
- All active staff and their eligible partners/dependants are entitled to free standard class leisure travel on Chiltern Railways, Cross Country, Arriva Rail London, Grand Central and NEXUS
- Active staff are also entitled to residential and duty standard class travel on all of the above services
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- Arriva Village - access to online benefits and discounts
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Physio Line - We offer complementary 24-hour physio for everyone
- Health Shield - Health Shield provides an affordable healthcare cash plan offering a wide variety of benefits including dental, optical, and physiotherapy
- Eye Care - You’re entitled to free eye tests and if you need glasses for computer use we will pay up to £80.00 towards your lenses and frames
- We offer 25 days annual leave as well as statutory holidays
- Flexible working
- Support - Peer Support, Samaritans, and Railway Chaplains
At Arriva we acknowledge the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. Embracing diversity and creating inclusion is a key component of our talent strategy. The creation of a diverse, inclusive workforce is central to our ability to unlock potential and enhance our success..