PURCHASING MANAGER OPPORTUNITY * Annual Salary: Up to £65k DOE
* Location: Watford
* Job Type: Full-time, Hybrid (after probation)
We are excited to offer a newly created Purchasing Manager role within our group, focusing on maintenance, fixtures, fittings, equipment (FF&E), and CAPEX. This position is ideal for individuals with a background in high street retail purchasing, who are adept at ensuring cost-effective services from a diverse supplier base. The role is based at our head office and offers a hybrid working arrangement post-probation.
Day-to-day of the role: * Manage commercial relationships and supply arrangements with maintenance, equipment, CAPEX, property suppliers, and other professional services.
* Identify improved purchasing opportunities across various maintenance services, capex investments, projects, and products.
* Implement and manage service-level agreements and contractual agreements with all maintenance contractors and suppliers.
* Collaborate with architects and external quantity surveyors to develop long-term procurement plans for expansion and new-build projects.
* Monitor and manage supply-chain risk, price volatility, and supplier performance in line with contracts, service-level agreements, and KPIs.
* Review and challenge current processes to identify business improvements.
* Attend and present at meetings, as well as prepare and present reports and other information.
* Provide ad hoc support, including telephone assistance to pub teams.
Required Skills & Qualifications: * Previous purchasing experience within Indirect categories.
* Proven track record of managing complex negotiations to a successful conclusion.
* Strong commercial skills and financial awareness, capable of building persuasive business cases.
* Advanced negotiation styles and techniques that maximise commercial results.
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to establish and maintain relationships at all business levels and across suppliers.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word).
* Flexibility and the ability to thrive in a fast-moving, constantly changing environment.
Benefits: * 25 days’ paid holiday (plus bank holidays) pro rata.
* Hybrid working model – minimum 3 days in office/site and 2 days WFH (after a 3-month probation period).
* Head-office bonus scheme.
* Free company shares (after 18 months with the company).
* Private medical insurance.
* Contributory pension scheme.
* Free head-office parking.
Apply now if interested!