Procurement Manager

Canvas Offices; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vitality Health

Vision insurance

Dental and Hearing insurance

Birthday off

Training budget

Bring your dog to work policy

Share options

Regular social events

Job summary

A progressive office space provider in London is seeking a Procurement Specialist to establish the procurement function from the ground up. You will collaborate with various departments, manage supplier relationships, and oversee procurement timelines for new openings. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years in a similar role within interior design, strong stakeholder management skills, and experience managing substantial budgets. A range of benefits including health insurance and a dog-friendly workplace are offered.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in furniture procurement within an interior design environment.
• Evidence of managing a procurement budget around £0.5 million.
• Strong skills in procurement software and asset management software.

Responsibilities

• Own the procurement of FF&E and consumables for the Property Development and Operations teams.
• Support Interior Designer in building a strong contract furniture supplier list.
• Manage the procurement timeline and schedules for all new building openings.
• Track purchases and manage VAT invoicing.
• Negotiate preferential rates with suppliers.

Skills

Process-driven mindset

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation skills

Tools

Procurement software

MS Suite

Asset management software

Job description

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About the role

This is the first role of its kind here at Canvas, meaning you will work closely with the Head of Property Development to flesh out the role and department from scratch. You’ll get to span multiple departments, build out processes and nurture relationships both internally, and externally.

You will be;

• Owning the procurement of FF&E and consumables for the Property Development and Operations teams
• Supporting our Interior Designer to build up a strong contract furniture supplier list and create a catalogue of core, design-led products for the rest of the business to utilise
• Managing the procurement timeline and schedules for all new building openings
• Working closely with our warehouse partners to manage incoming deliveries for new building openings and deliveries to site
• Tracking purchases and managing VAT invoicing
• Updating the asset management software with new product information
• Maintaining catalogues of our standard products, including any price changes whilst shopping around to ensure value for money
• Negotiating preferential rates with existing suppliers, and building and maintaining strong relationships
• Supporting bi-annual furniture stock audits by developing a strong understanding of Canvas design standards
• Support with ad hoc staging

Responsibilities

About you

You’re immensely process driven and analytical with the ability to work independently. You have excellent stakeholder management skills and can juggle many contacts at once. You’re excited by the idea of being the first 'procurement person' at Canvas (and all that this entails).

You have;

• 2+ years’ experience in a similar furniture procurement role within an interior design environment
• Evidence of working with a procurement budget of around £0.5 million
• Experience working with procurement software and strong MS Suite skills
• Skills in asset management software

We’re a fast-growing company with exceptional career growth opportunities. We offer great benefits such as Vitality Health, Vision, Dental and Hearing insurance, your Birthday off, allocated training and development budget (plus study time off where needed) and a bring your dog to work policy. As well as share options, regular social events, and loads more!

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Purchasing, Art/Creative, and General Business

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Location and posting

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