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Procurement Specialist | Leading Insurance Provider | Surrey

Employer
Procurement Heads
Location
Surrey
Salary
£35-45,000 per annum + excellent benefits
Closing date
28 Jan 2019

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Specialist Area
Procurement
Sector
Banking, Finance and Insurance
Function
Specialist
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

A leading provider in insurance across the UK, this company is undergoing exciting change and diversification. As a result, a newly structured Procurement team is embarking on a journey towards strategic category management. As Procurement Specialist you will play a pivotal role in establishing such change and rolling out new models across the business.

Joining at such an exciting time you will be well placed to gain progression in a growing team. You will work across a range of projects within the indirects categories, both in conjunction with Procurement Managers and on an autonomous level. With support of the leadership team you will develop your strategic ability, thus taking on further responsibility. You will also work directly with the Procurement Lead in rolling out a new model across the business; an on-going project that you will contribute to.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • To support the Lead Procurement Manager with rolling out new operational processes, driving stakeholder engagement
  •  Work with Procurement Managers on a range of projects across the business
  • Act as the main point of contact for stakeholders
  • Conduct relevant analysis and report to Procurement Lead with relevant data
  • Provide consultative and operational support to the business and to the Procurement Managers
  • Undertake the Procurement processes to secure maximum value

Skills and Experience Required:

  • Strong Procurement experience within a strategic team, with desire to expand such experience within a developing team
  • End to end Procurement process experience
  • An understanding of SRM
  • Insurance industry knowledge
  • Excellent people skills
  • Natural problem solver
  • An understanding and ability to identify supplier/ service risks
  • Naturally inquisitive
  • Appetite to learn and develop
  • Ability to work and adapt to a constantly changing and fast paced environment

Benefits Package:

In addition to a competitive salary and excellent working culture this role comes with an industry leading benefits package, which includes –

  • Increasing annual leave, starting at 25 days and reaching 28
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Private healthcare
  • Profit Share Bonus scheme
  • Long service awards
  • Various flexible benefits including discounts across a variety of retailers

To arrange a call and discuss this role in more depth please contact Sophie Cook at Procurement Heads on 01962 869 838. Sophie is managing this role on an exclusive basis and can be reached via sophie@procurementheads.com. All enquiries are handled on a confidential basis. 

Company

PROCUREMENT HEADS ICON [square]

Procurement Heads is all about getting to know great Procurement Professionals and bringing them together to make outstanding Procurement teams.

With a proven track record of delivery, we support people through the life-cycle of their careers, providing an end-to-end consultative service. We partner with many prominent brands and organisations, sourcing Procurement talent using industry-leading tools and techniques. Focussed and proactive, our methodology provides a comprehensive assessment of your needs and tailors solutions to meet them. The ability to identify and attract the best people across all sectors, often involves us designing and managing bespoke campaigns.

Our purpose...

To deliver recruitment as a professional service.

We engage with leaders across procurement, HR and executive functions to make their organisations successful. More than just a recruitment company, we provide a suite of talent solutions tailored to your business needs.

Our values

Rewarding relationships

For us, it’s personal. Relationships are pivotal to our existence and we place great value on their development. We encourage collaboration through our unique referral scheme ‘The Heads Up’ and are driven by a desire to build deep long-standing partnerships. Our goal is to act as an ambassador for the teams and individuals we support.

Exceeding expectations

More than just a recruitment company, we engage with leaders to deliver the unexpected when it comes to sourcing talent. Going beyond ‘filling the role’, we advise, challenge, champion and are innovative in the value-add solutions we provide.

Doing the right thing

Doing the right thing is not difficult. Knowing what the right thing is, that’s where we come in. Everyone has a responsibility for the choices they make. We pledge to lead the way by championing Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Sustainability.

Our team of experienced Procurement consultants are on hand to support you with your Procurement career.

Address: The Corner, Gordon Rd, Winchester SO23 7DD

Tel: 01962 869 838

Website: https://www.procurementheads.com/

Company info
Website
Telephone
01962 869 838
Location
Heads Resourcing Group,
West Wing, Ground Floor,
Burlington House, Hedge End
Southampton
Hampshire
SO30 2AF
United Kingdom

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