Procurement Manager – Business Transformation

Just Group plc; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Procurement Manager focusing on Business Transformation in London. The role involves overseeing complex sourcing projects and building stakeholder relationships to enhance procurement processes. With a focus on strategic sourcing and contract negotiation, this position offers significant growth opportunities and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

25 Days Annual Leave + Birthday Leave

Private Medical Cover

Generous Bonus Scheme

Access to Headspace App

Qualifications

• Experience in complex business transformation projects.
• Background in financial services and regulatory guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Establish relationships with stakeholders to identify business needs.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing projects, managing strategic categories.
• Identify sourcing initiatives through collaboration with business leads.

Skills

Strategic sourcing experience

Commercial negotiations

Project management skills

Analytical abilities

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Job description

Procurement Manager – Business Transformation

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Procurement Manager – Business Transformation

Hybrid- London

At Just we encourage a flexible and agile working environment for the majority of our opportunities. Get in touch with us to discuss in more detail

About the role

Just Group is entering a period of significant growth involving high value complex multi-year projects to transform the way that it delivers its customer propositions to help people achieve a better later life. Key growth areas include our Defined Benefits pensions, Retail and HUB distribution teams.

We are seeking a candidate who has demonstrable experience in complex business transformation projects. This is not a category-led role; you will be working on projects that require outsourcing and third party delivery across a range of supply commodities including external consulting, finance systems, marketing, IT and HR.

You will be delivering business partnering and commercial support to the business for complex sourcing requirements, which requires delivery of end to end procurement process, normally involving the running of sourcing events. You will be capable of developing a deep understanding of business needs and building clear credible relationships with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Establish strong relationships with key stakeholders to understand business needs, cost saving opportunities, deliver effective demand management and address third party risk management (TPRM) matters.
• Lead and manage end to end strategic and tactical sourcing projects across multiple categories, selecting appropriate sourcing event, following formal sourcing processes and handing off to the business and Supplier Relationship Management (SRM).
• Proactive identification of new sourcing initiatives through deep relationships with business leads and the change team.
• Negotiating commercial and contractual terms with third parties.
• Enabling budget holders to optimise their budgets and deliver business requirements at best value with minimised risk.
• Identifying and delivering cost saving and cost avoidance opportunities to meet budget holder targets, producing MI as required.
• Collaborating with Procurement category managers to ensure that transformation projects are complementary to their activities in the IT, Professional Services and Corporate Services categories, reflecting corporate objectives.
• Embedding the procurement governance framework within Just, aligned to the Group Procurement & Outsourcing Policy (GPOP) and Group Procurement & Outsourcing Manual (GPOM).
• Supporting the development of Procurement’s supplier contract management and governance system, also including TPRM.
• Advocate and communicate benefits to the business of timely engagement with Procurement.

Skills & Experience

• Strategic sourcing experience across multiple categories, with focus on enterprise scale third party providers and outsourcers
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of developing and deploying sourcing strategies, financial concepts and the ability to contribute to business cases
• Financial Services background helpful, as well as knowledge of regulatory guidelines for third party management (PRA, FCA)
• Previous experience of S2P or P2P systems is helpful
• Experience of complex transformation projects, involving outsourcing and offshoring
• Demonstrable skills in commercial and contract negotiations
• Deep knowledge of commercial contract drafting and commercial law
• Experienced in running complex sourcing events
• Proven planning/project management skills – able to develop end to end sourcing plans in complex situations
• Ability to manage and take ownership of multiple complex projects simultaneously
• Effective problem-solving and analytical abilities, being able to construct and deliver complex analyses and play back to stakeholders at senior leader level
• Deep understanding of current supplier market base in the transformation space (IT, platforms, consultancy)
• Analytical and highly numerate – ideally intermediate level or higher in MS Excel, PowerPoint
• Confident in report writing and presentation -able to ‘tell the story’ and simplify complexity

Company Benefits

• A Competitive Salary, Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
• Along with 25 Days Annual Leave plus an Additional Day on us for your Birthday
• Private Medical Cover and Income Protection, just in case
• A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme – paid annually based on individual and company performance against targets
• Opportunity to progress within your career both in-role and within the company
• FREE access to the Headspace App, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline and Trained Physical & Mental Health First Aiders (On-Site)
• A variety of Employee Funded Benefits available to you via our Online Benefits Portal
• Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones

Why Just?

We are committed to building a more sustainable business and have publicly committed to reduce our scope 3 emissions to Net Zero by 2050 and our scope 1 and 2 emissions to Net Zero by 2025. We’ve made good progress so far and encourage our people to make small and meaningful changes in their everyday lives, so that we can protect our planet for future generations.

Diversity, Equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority for Just as part of our overall strategy and ensuring all of our people feel proud to work at Just. We have joined a number of initiatives including the Race at Work Charter, designed to improve outcomes for employees from underrepresented backgrounds. We also run a Reciprocal Mentoring scheme for employees from a BAME background, those with a disability and those who identify as LGBTQ+. There are multiple employee network groups, which champion issues including race, gender, social mobility and neurodiversity.

What’s clear about working at Just is that we care. We care about our customers, our purpose, our environment, inclusivity, wellbeing and most importantly - each other.

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