Group Procurement Adviser

Ecclesiastical Insurance Group; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable financial services Group in Gloucester is seeking a Group Procurement Adviser to manage the operational procurement of goods and services. The role emphasizes collaboration, cost optimization, and compliance monitoring. Ideal candidates will possess strong negotiation skills and experience in stakeholder management. The company offers a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and various health and wellbeing benefits, aiming to foster an inclusive culture that values diverse backgrounds.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Generous annual bonus scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Health and wellbeing benefits

Access to professional qualifications support

Qualifications

• Effective negotiation skills with suppliers to drive the best value out of contracts.
• Proven ability to identify risks to the group and knowledge of due diligence processes.
• Confidence in managing stakeholders and providing appropriate challenge.
• Experience in assessing the financial state of organisations through published records.

Responsibilities

• Oversee supplier selection, tendering, and contract drafting.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to monitor supplier performance.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings through aggregation and benchmarking.
• Track supplier performance and ensure compliance with contract data.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Risk identification

Job description

Working hours

35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration

Permanent

Location

Gloucester

Job Ref

204361

About the role

Benefact Group are looking for a Group Procurement Adviser to join our Gloucester office.

You’ll be responsible for the operational management of the goods and services portfolio of suppliers across the Group, with a key emphasis on driving out performance and gaining best value for on‑going operational spend.>

Why join us?

Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst the UK’s top 50 Best Large Companies to Work For in 2024, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative Group — where all profits go to charity and good causes.

What you'll be doing

• Supplier and Contract Management: Oversee supplier selection, tendering, contract drafting, and due diligence, ensuring alignment with the SRM Framework and regulatory requirements
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with key stakeholders, contract managers, and budget holders to define requirements, monitor supplier performance, and support procurement decisions
• Cost Optimization and Strategic Planning: Identify opportunities for cost savings through aggregation, benchmarking, and contract consolidation; support budget planning and roadmap development
• Performance Monitoring and Compliance: Track supplier performance, financial credit ratings, and contract data accuracy; ensure systems provide reliable management information and invoice coding
• Process Oversight and Support: Manage the Procure to Pay (P2P) process, support requisitions, and lead reporting activities to maintain compliance and operational efficiency

What you'll need to have

• Effective negotiation skills utilised with suppliers to drive the best value out of contracts
• Proven ability to identify risks to the group and in-depth knowledge of the due diligence process to mitigate these
• Confident in managing stakeholders at all levels and providing appropriate challenge
• Experience of assessing the financial state of organisations by reference to published records such as credit rating and report and accounts along with other sources of information such as site visits, industry trends and market data
• Understand and have knowledge in the various regulations required for critical / important contracts, including PRA SS2 / 21 Material Outsourcing and Third Party Risk Management, PRA SS1 / 21 Operational Resilience, FCA Rulebook, EIOPA DORA, CBI Guidance on Outsourcing and EBA Outsourcing to Cloud

What makes you stand out

• Financial services experience preferred, but not essential

What we offer

• A competitive salary - let's discuss it
• Hybrid working
• Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution
• Generous annual bonus scheme between 6% and 24%
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme
• An array of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance
• £200 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
• Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Full study support to gain professional qualifications
• Access to virtual GP
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Hear from the hiring manager

"This is a great opportunity to join the team as we are setting out our responsibilities and objectives across the Group. There is lots of opportunity to grow and develop in this role."

About us

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.

We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135‑year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.

At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.

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