Procurement Manager

Location: Birmingham

Travel required: Occasional

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000

Plus…

• 25 days holiday entitlement (pro rata for part time colleagues

• Have your birthday off!

• 8% pension (7.5% employer / 0.5% employee) contribution

• SmartTech - get the latest technology and spread the payments over time with no interest or upfront payments

• Access to Reward Gateway and enjoy discounts with a number of leading retailer

• Cycle 2 Work Scheme

• Life cover

• Service Award Scheme (one day per year up to 5 years’ service)

We’re Hello Student, part of the Empiric Student Property Group.

With over 9000 beds in around 90 buildings in the UK our properties are some of the best in the market and our friendly and approachable team get to know our students, so that we provide a more personal experience.

Be a part of that unforgettable service!

We are only just getting started and we need great individuals to continue our success. You will work as part of a collaborative team that believes in respectfulness, supporting each other and most of all having FUN!

What will you do:

As the Procurement Manager you’ll be responsible for collaborating and networking across the business and with external stakeholders, building links with key stakeholders and developing relationships with old and new.

You’ll work as the driver to identify where we do and should spend a substantial budget whilst ensuring service and quality meet cost and sustainability.

This is a role which is new to the business, ready to be shaped and is key to the continued transformation and growth. For the right person, the impact and growth opportunity is vast.

• Establish nominated suppliers that are better than market pricing and value

• Drive efficiencies and demonstrate saving against operational budgets

• Work with the function heads to understand the minimum product requirements and ensure that any nominated suppliers deliver to this standard.

• Find new ways to make the procurement process simpler, more efficient, and clearer for internal and external customers

• Work with the relevant teams to ensure brand standardisation and consistency of quality across the estate.

• Where appropriate, work with Asset Quality and Operations team on a proactive lifecycle approach to minimise reactive spend and deliver a positive customer experience

• Create policies and processes to manage and mitigate risk

Qualifications and Experience

• Knowledge of different Supply Chains and Supply Markets
• Working understand and experience of sourcing strategies.
• Experience in a similar industry role (ideal but not essential)
• Knowledge of Risk Process.
• Solid understanding of commercial law.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Up to £65,000.00 per year

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £65,000.00 per year