Procurement Specialist

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Procurement Specialist to join their dynamic team. This role involves negotiating with high-value suppliers and developing innovative strategies to enhance the supply chain. You'll be at the forefront of the transition to net zero, contributing to essential infrastructure services. The company offers a supportive environment where you can thrive, with opportunities for professional growth and development. Enjoy a range of benefits, including a matched pension scheme, private health care, and generous annual leave. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a forward-thinking organization.

Benefits

Matched or contributory pension scheme

Online GP service

Employee assistance programme

Retail discounts portal

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Discretionary bonus scheme

Private health care

25 days annual leave

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement experience in bids/category management.
• Strong negotiation skills with high-value sub-contractors.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate with sub-contractors and suppliers in the construction sector.
• Develop strategies and track metrics for supply chain compliance.

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer relationship skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Job description

Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you're at in your career, with us you'll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

At M Group Energy, we're enabling the energy essential to support our lives.

We provide an end-to-end service, delivering solutions in electricity transmission, distribution, renewable energy, EV, metering and home decarbonisation.

Distribution and connections- As one of the largest Independent Connection Providers (ICP's) in the UK, we support distribution network operations across infrastructure.

Our team installs and maintains distribution networks and ensures reliable connections for customers. carrying out electrical planned work, customer connections and network reinforcement.

As part of our team, you'll be at the forefront of the transition to net zero, working with not just those around you, but across the Group- sharing learnings to deliver essential infrastructure services for life.

What will you be doing?

Looking for your next challenge? We're recruiting for a Procurement Specialist for our Electricity Transmission Contract, based at our Nottingham office (with occasional travel to Solihull). You'll use your expertise in negotiating with high-value sub-contractors and suppliers, ideally from construction, utilities, or project environments.

You'll develop strategies, track metrics, ensure compliance, and drive innovation within the supply chain. Develop strategies for the category in line with the overall supply chain strategy which includes identification, selection and management of strategic partners by using the category management principles. Ready to make an impact in a dynamic role?

What you'll bring

• 5 years + Procurement experience ideally working in a bids / category management environment
• Good communication, interpersonal and customer relationship skills

What's in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000's of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
• Reward and recognition scheme

In addition, this role offers:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
• Private health care and health care cash plan for you
• Discretionary bonus scheme

About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

• We're responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
• We're open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
• We're together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
• We're ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you're a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It's an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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