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Sunday, October 20, 2013

Head of Procurement - Group Functions- Employment, career opportunity in UK

Job Title:  Head of Procurement - Group Functions
Job Type:    Permanent
Location:    Oxford
Salary:    50000 - 100000
Reference:    185002-25057984001


What is the purpose of this role?

The Head of Procurement - Group Functions is accountable for the development, management and maintenance of a resilient and sustainable set of procurement initiatives with our Group Functions and that provide Amey with a competitive advantage, enabling the company to realise its growth and profitability targets. The Procurement function is required to be a trusted, value-adding business partner, delivering an annual RoI that matches or exceeds peer performance.Size and scope: Management accountability for the management of £120m of external expenditure annually.

Role Specific Responsibilities

Joint ownership and responsibility (in sector area) for delivery of Amey Group Procurement and Fleet cost savings target together with the development and delivery of outstanding working relationships between Amey Group Functions, Amey Business Divisions and Group Procurement and Fleet divisional Heads of Procurement

What will this role involve?

-Developing a Group Function specific procurement vision, plan and strategy with an associated roadmap and measurable milestones to meet the requirements of our Finance, HR, IT, HSEQ and Legal Group Functions
- Participate in the development of the required business systems strategy to underpin the Procurement management processes and support efficient process delivery.
- Contribute to the setting and delivering of an annual Procurement business plan with measurable deliverables and with due cognizance to the overall requirements of Amey Group Functions and interfacing Amey business divisions
-Delivery of the Procurement Business Plan via close working with Group Procurement Business Divisional Heads of Procurement and Group Function representatives
-Establishing and developing a high performing Procurement team for the Group Functions sector, ensuring that stretching functional targets are cascaded into individual objectives for all team members
- Establishing and implementing of Group Functions sector category strategies together with associated procurement plans to meet the needs of each Function within the overall Procurement strategy
- Development and implementation of Group Function sector goods and services Framework agreements demonstrating contribution to savings targets and security of supply with excellence
- Provide the necessary Procurement resources to facilitate Bid support, Contract Mobilisation and on-going Procurement support to Group Function activites
-Setting and agreeing with the Group Procurement Operations Director the criteria for evaluating Amey suppliers, together with sector specific evaluation criteria and ensuring compliance with those criteria.
-Leadership of at least one of the Procurement and Fleet organisation enabler work-streams and ensuring appropriate milestones are met
-Collaboration with Group Function staff and Business Divisional Heads of Procurement in supporting make / buy decisions to reduce cost and drive operational efficiencies with due cognizance to the sector marketplace and competition
-Owning sector specific Amey supplier relationships at a strategic level, enabling leverage to be used when required to meet specific business requirements
-Developing and implementing the Group Function supplier development roadmap and programme to maximise the measurable value delivered through the Amey supply chain
-Developing and implementing arrangements for increasing the awareness and competence of Group Function Procurement staff in Procurement management best practices
-An Ambassador in driving the Amey sustainability agenda with our suppliers

What are we looking for?

Qualifications
-Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
-Business or Finance degree Skills
-Leadership
-Management of risk
-Negotiation
-Customer and stakeholder management
-Contract selection and management
-Strategy and planning
-Team building and development
-Performance management
-Change management and business improvement
-Effective communication through multiple channels Experience
-Accountability for managing >£250m of external expenditure annually
-Leading the development and implementation of Procurement strategy across a federated infrastructure business
-Delivery of tangible supplier development benefits
-Delivery of large scale (>2% pa of addressable spend) sustainable year on year savings
-Business leadership with P+L accountability


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