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Procurement Specialist - IT (6 month FTC)

Employer
GPA Procurement
Location
London (Sidcup or Stratford)
Salary
£45,000 - £51,000 pro rata + Benefits
Closing date
19 Feb 2019

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Job Details

Do you have the drive, determination and experience required to fulfil this exciting role where you will join a newly formed Group Procurement team, charged with delivering significant business benefits? If so, we would like to hear from you.

Our client is one of the UK’s leading housing associations in the UK, with 97,000 homes which hold an asset value in excess of £23bn. The organisation has the largest and most ambitious residential development programme in the sector, with plans to deliver 100,000 new homes over the next 10 years. From partnerships with small housing associations and SMEs to the creation of whole new towns, this is a truly unique opportunity.

Their vision is that everyone should have a quality home they can afford, and they combine their social purpose and commercial drive to create homes and neighbourhoods to be proud of.

The ideal candidate will be MCIPS qualified with demonstrable category management experience of large value contracts in both the public and private sectors.  A successful track record of managing a portfolio of categories and delivering outstanding value, together with well-developed interpersonal and communication skills are all essential for this role.

In this role you will:

  • Provide advice on the development of contractual arrangements and competitive procedures and ensuring these are aligned with UK and EU Procurement Legislation within the IT arena.
  • Experience of working across multiple IT disciplines, Hardware, Applications, SAAS, Telecoms, Managed Services and Professional Services
  • Analyse Data on the purchase to pay systems
  • Implement the procurement strategy and ensure this meets business objectives
  • Liaise with stakeholders including customers, contractors and consultants,
  • Identify significant opportunities to reduce costs, reduce operational and commercial risks and increase value via the collection and interpretation of detailed and complex information
  • Negotiate with and influence suppliers to achieve improved service and quality
  • Take an active role in leading development of innovative procurement strategies against defined commodity areas assigned.
  • Work with both suppliers and operational areas of the business to explore and investigate opportunities where costs can be reduced, quality improved and processes simplified
  • Ensure that contracts within your area of responsibility deliver full life value for money
  • Ensure procurement activity delivers against procurement strategy and assigned portfolio
  • Provide advice and guidance relating to procurement regulations to the wider organisation.

To register your interest in this, or any other opportunities please forward your full CV, stating your location and current salary details or contact us on 01423 520080 for a confidential conversation.

GPA Procurement (UK) Limited (GPA) acts as an employment business and an employment agency. GPA is committed to equal opportunity and diversity.

Company

GPA Procurement 


GPA Procurement is a highly experienced and very successful procurement recruitment company. The GPA brand has been synonymous with the recruitment of procurement professionals from Graduate to Head of Procurement for the last 21+ years. Our successful track record, our pedigree and our commitment to quality sets us apart. We are the trusted partner to many organisations both large and small from the private and public sectors. In the last 12 months we have delivered assignments ranging from a 45 head retained campaign to more focused search/headhunting assignments.

GPA has one of the best procurement recruitment teams that include experienced recruiters and procurement practitioners.  We can and do deliver!

GPA Procurement (UK) Limited
Windsor House
Cornwall Road
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 2PW

Telephone: 01423 520080
Email: info@gpa-procurement.com
Website: www.gpa-procurement.com

 

 

Company info
Telephone
01423520080
Location
Windsor House
Cornwall Road
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG12PW
GB

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