Procurement Lead

About The Role

The Hesley Group are currently looking for a Procurement Lead to join our Estates and Facilities team at our Doncaster head office.

The role will assist the CFO and Head of Estates in formulating and driving a consistent approach towards sourcing and supply. To lead on the procurement (tendering) of goods/works/or services to achieve best value.

This is a new role to the organisation and will be instrumental in evolving and refining the procurement strategy, policies, processes and templates. Ensuring the processes and controls are adhered to across the group. Key responsibilities of the role:

• Ensuring Hesley Group procurement policies are fit for purpose.
• Ensure Approved Contractor and Approved Supplier information is kept up to date and regularly reviewed.
• Creation and development of documentation for input to tender award decisions.
• Regular production of benchmark information for target categories.
• Up to date advice on all procurement activities to employees and suppliers
• Liaising with key stakeholders to determine their product and service needs
• Lead on all procurement activities including pre-qualification, negotiating supplier agreements, preparation of contracts and tender management.
• Ensure systems and processes are in place for other 'HG Purchasers' to follow.
• Ensure compliance with systems and processes and the approved supplier list
• Contract monitoring: ensure supply contracts are adhered to, and extensions / re-appraisal appropriately planned.
• Identifying areas for improvement to continually drive performance and business results
• Managing overall direction, coordination and evaluation of procurement for the organisation
• Developing strong relationships with business stakeholders and strategic supply partners.
• Ensure all purchases adhere to key legislative requirements.
• Lead on the development and regular review of the Hesley Group Product and Technical Specification document. Ensuring colleagues have up to date information on preferred products and suppliers.

About You

Skills and Competence

• Supportive of change, showing flexibility and reliability at all times.
• Strong negotiation, communication, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Detail-oriented and be able to build strong relationships both internally and with external suppliers.
• High level competence in Microsoft excel and other office packages.

Education and Qualification

• Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) minimum Level 3 or equivalent knowledge and experience in a centralised procurement environment.
• Knowledge of procurement law.

Skills and Experience

• Commercially focused with a keen eye for detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational, time management and communication skills (both verbal and written).
• You will have a solid understanding of both the purchasing process (tender, negotiation, and award) and strategic sourcing (market data, supply, change, cost control)

About Us

Benefits of working for us:

• Continuous support and feedback through 1:1 supervision
• 6 weeks holiday
• Ongoing free mandatory and development training days
• Regular promotion opportunities
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Refer a friend scheme - earn a referral bonus for recommending successful new starters with us
• Free parking

Hesley Group are proud to be a Living Wage Employer, ensuring every one of our colleagues is paid at least the real living wage, reflecting the true cost of living. It's our commitment to fairness, a recognition of skill and a heartfelt thank you to the incredible people who make what we do possible. Diversity, equality and inclusion are a priority for us. We aim for all our colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're building an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, age, socioeconomic status, family or parental status, beliefs and religions. We believe that it's by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we'll continue to support and offer the best possible care, education and vocational opportunities for young people and adults with learning disabilities.