Procurement Manager

Reports To: Director of Asset Management

Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in procurement and supply chain management, preferably within the renewables sector.
• Strong understanding of contract management and procurement processes.
• Excellent negotiation and supplier relationship management skills.
• Ability to analyse and improve procurement processes.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to oversee major works procurement.
• Previous experience with Avetta, or other supply chain management systems would be very beneficial.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships across the Bluefield companies and with suppliers.

Role Purpose:

We are seeking a highly skilled consultant to develop support robust procurement and supply chain management processes and oversee major works package procurement.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop Procurement Processes: Design and implement lean and effective procurement and contract management processes for the operational business units, driving cost efficiencies and ensuring appropriate due diligence is undertaken for high-spend transactions.
• Oversee Major Works Procurement: Support the internal teams with the procurement of major works packages, ensuring compliance with budget and timelines and maximising value.
• Planning: Develop and deliver a procurement plan across the group, identifying short-term and long-term requirements and opportunities including identification of KPIs and metrics of success.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Develop processes and templates to enable internal teams to enhance supplier negotiations and relationships, maximising value and efficiency.
• Cost Efficiency: Identify, capture and report savings opportunities through strategic procurement practices.
• Training and Development: Share best practices and develop the skills of the internal teams, identifying and celebrating successes.
• Maintain data security and confidentiality by using information within the parameters of the job role, any applicable SLAs, the company data policies and / or privacy notices and the statutory guidelines set out within the GDPR and any associated UK legislation.
• Comply with all required fire, health and safety requirements for the environment in which you are working, including making yourself aware of the current applicable policies and risk assessments and acting accordingly, and attending any required training.
• Any other reasonable task as requested by a Manager, Partner or Director of the business.

Job Location: Bristol Central (with travel to London office and occasional travel to supplier locations possible).

Hours of Work: 37 ½ hours per week, Monday to Friday 9:00 am until 5:30 pm.

Inclusive Statement: We aim to have a workforce that is representative of all sections of our society, where you can act true to yourself and where you feel a sense of belonging in Bluefield. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in our workforce, including women, those from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.