Procurement Operations Manager

TN United Kingdom; Salford; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Operations Manager to lead a procurement team in delivering exceptional customer service. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on operational efficiency and team performance. You'll be responsible for managing workloads, ensuring your team is well-trained, and implementing best practices in procurement processes. With a strong focus on health and wellbeing, the company provides a supportive environment that values its employees. If you're passionate about making a difference and have the skills to lead a team, this is an exciting opportunity for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Bupa health insurance

Enhanced pension plan

Life insurance

Onsite gyms or local discounts

Various other benefits and online discounts

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a procurement team to ensure effective customer service.
• Manage team KPIs and report on procurement processes.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Excellent communication skills

Problem solving

Experience with internal stakeholders

Team leadership

Education

MCIPS or Equivalent Qualification

Job description

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Full time

Permanent

Salary from £55,000 per annum + fantastic Bupa Benefits

Advert closes Monday 7th April 2025

We make health happen

Working in our UK support functions you’ll play a key part in helping our customer facing colleagues deliver exceptional standards of customer service and patient care. No matter your role, you’ll have an opportunity to do work that matters. Making a difference to the lives of our customers each and every day.

As Operations Manager, you will lead a procurement team, allocating workloads and managing priorities based on business requirements.

How you’ll help us make health happen

1. By managing and motivating your team and ensuring they are provided with the knowledge and training needed to fulfil their roles effectively and encouraging excellent customer service.
2. Report concerns and potential problems to the Head of Procurement and make proposals regarding the appropriate remedial actions.
3. Create, monitor and report on appropriate team KPIs.
4. Create and provide timely reporting for the Procurement & Commercial function.
5. Implement best practices in procurement processes and suggest improvements for operational efficiency.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

1. MCIPS or Equivalent Qualification would be beneficial but not required.
2. Excellent communication skills are essential.
3. Analytical thinking with excellent problem solving skills and a keen eye for process improvements.
4. Comprehensive experience of working closely with internal stakeholders to ensure a successful commercial outcome.
5. Recent and relevant experience of leading cross functional/business unit teams.

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance.
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available.
• Various other benefits and online discounts.

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.