Procurement Manager - 6 Month FTC

Unite Foundation; West of England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days' holiday + buying scheme

Generous pension scheme

Health & wellbeing benefits

Enhanced family leave

ShareSave scheme

Job summary

Unite Students is seeking a Procurement Manager on a fixed-term contract to support the Indirects category. You will advise on procurement strategy, drive sourcing and supplier relationships, and contribute to value, risk reduction, and ESG objectives across IT and professional services.

You will work closely with the Senior Procurement Manager and cross-functional teams to deliver efficient procurement outcomes and robust contract governance.

Qualifications

• Relationship building and stakeholder engagement
• Customer-first mindset to理解 business supply needs
• Strong written and verbal English communication to influence
• Commercial acumen to deliver value and manage risks
• Accountability to manage priorities and deadlines
• Analytical skills with data handling and problem solving
• Understanding of Catalogue Management and Category Management
• Knowledge of procurement processes and contracts management desirable

Responsibilities

• Provide sourcing and commercial support across IT and Professional Services.
• Maintain strong relationships with operational, project and support teams for fast problem solving.
• Source, select and negotiate supply solutions delivering value to Unite and stakeholders.
• Maintain contracts, supplier data, catalogs and punchout content.
• Act as a procurement role model with commercial acumen and teamwork.
• Draft supply contracts and negotiate terms to maximise value and limit risk.
• Support UNITE ESG goals and responsible business practices.

Job description

Unite Students has an amazing opportunity for a Fixed Term Contract Procurement Manager in our growing procurement team.

Reporting to the Senior Procurement Manager - Technology, this interesting and varied role will provide professional procurement advice and support across the Indirects category. Ensuring value for money through strategic sourcing and competitive tendering, driving category strategy and fostering effective supplier and operational relationships to optimise performance and minimise supply chain risk.

What You`ll Be Doing

• The sourcing and commercial support across primarily across IT, Professional Services, however you may be required to support across any other significant operational category spend as required.
• Maintain excellent customer relationships with operational, project and support teams to enable fast problem solving and `one-team` mentality
• Sourcing, selecting and negotiating industry leading supply solutions that deliver real value to Unite, our suppliers, our customers and our shareholders alike
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date contract records, repositories and supplier information, including catalogues and punchout content.
• Being a procurement role model - demonstrating influence and commercial acumen, an active contributor to the success of the team
• Draft supply contracts and negotiating terms that maximise value and limit risk,
• Actively contributing to the wider team goals including our UNITE Environment, Social and Governance goals and Positive Impact helping us achieve our responsible business practices.

What We`re Looking for in You

• Ability to build relationships and rapport regardless of individual or level
• A `customer-first mindset` to ensure the supply requirements of the business are fully understood
• Communication skills: Strong written and verbal communication in English, able to influence stakeholders and suppliers alike and achieve negotiate successfully
• Commercial skills: able to identify what is important and how it contributes to the success of our business and to that of our suppliers, delivering value through a variety of means
• Accountability: Able to prioritize work, meet deadlines and targets
• Analytical Skills: A curious individual, with strong problem-solving skills and techniques. Ability to manage large sets of data with close attention to detail
• An understanding and experience of Catalogue Management and Category Management
• Technical Knowledge: Knowledge of Procurement processes, specifically Supplier Relationship Management and Contracts Management is desirable
• Motivation: Strong desire to learn and develop in the Procurement/Supply Chain areas

What You`ll Get in Return

• A discretionary annual bonus so you can share in the company`s success
• 25 days` paid holiday and an annual holiday buying scheme, with 5 additional days awarded for long service
• A generous pension scheme - employer contributions between 5% and 11% depending on how much you save
• Various benefits to support your health and wellbeing including a Healthcare Cash Plan, an Employee Assistance Programme, a Wellbeing platform and a Gym benefit that you can share with your family and friends
• Enhanced Family Leave including 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non-birthing parents
• Lots of other great benefits including an annual ShareSave scheme, Employee Life Assurance, a discounts portal and more!

About Unite Students

Founded in 1991, Unite Students is the UK`s leading provider of purpose-built student accommodation. You can find us in 23 leading university towns and cities, with 70,000 students calling US home! We are driven by our values, culture, and a commitment to develop diverse and inclusive teams, filled with positive energy and new ideas.

Instinctive inclusion.

We know that to create and maintain a happy healthy organisation, we have to work hard to ensure inclusion isn`t just what we do but who we are.

People make Unite Students.

Employees, students and neighbours all contribute to building environments where we can all thrive.

Room for Everyone

We`re proud to be an employer that embraces individuality, and we`re passionate about building inclusive teams. We focus on creating a collaborative culture where you can be you, where your voice is heard, and where you can truly belong. We take great pride in being rated Gold Investors in People and are constantly striving to provide the highest standard of learning and development opportunities and professional pathways for our people. Building a home for success, for both our employees and students, requires exceptional people with a passion for creating room for everyone, doing what`s right, keeping US safe, and raising the bar. Join us as we build better experiences for students that live with us.