Procurement Systems Lead in Chelmsford

The Procurement Systems Lead is responsible for driving the effectiveness, accuracy, and data-driven performance of the Procurement function. This role serves as the central owner of procurement systems, reporting, process governance, and supplier onboarding. The position is accountable for maintaining, creating, and developing procurement policies, processes, and procedural documentation. It also leads the management of key performance indicators (KPIs), ensuring data integrity within the ERP system, and oversees supplier onboarding activities. In addition, the role is responsible for monitoring and reporting supplier on-time-in-full (OTIF) performance.

Key Deliverables:

• Serve as the procurement lead for IFS – Super User, maintaining categorisation, workflows, and reporting, as well as onboarding processes and optimisation of procurement systems.
• Develop and maintain procurement dashboards, reporting methods, automated and analytics.
• Lead continuous improvements in system functionality, data structures, SRM, Supplier Master Records and process automation.
• Troubleshoot system issues and coordinate with business IFS System Owner.
• Ensure consistent and standardised PO, contract, and vendor data structures.
• Produce weekly, monthly, and quarterly procurement performance reports.
• Maintain the procurement contract register.
• Deliver insights to support category, supplier negotiations, and decisions.
• Deliver ad-hoc analysis to support vessels, subsea operations, and projects.
• Lead supplier onboarding processes end-to-end.
• Maintain supplier master data standards.
• Maintain and update procurement procedures, policies, and guidance documents.
• Support audits, compliance checks, and process adherence monitoring.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as the central point of expertise for procurement systems and reporting.
• Support x2 Procurement Transactional Officers with expediting, PO raising, OTIF measurement, and system queries.
• Collaborate with Direct Buyers to provide data insights.
• Partner with Strategic Category Manager on analytics and performance monitoring.
• Lead and manage key supplier categories across indirect spend.
• Apply strong procurement expertise to drive value, ensure compliance and optimise supplier performance.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Experience in procurement, supply chain, analytics, or systems administration.
• Strong ERP proficiency (IFS preferred).
• Excel/data analysis capability; Power BI preferred.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly.
• Experience in marine, subsea, engineering, or project industries.
• Knowledge of procurement best practices.
• Experience in change management.
• Accurate, timely reporting.

Ideal:

• A fully maintained contract register.
• Efficient supplier onboarding.
• Standardised processes consistently applied.
• Improved system utilisation and optimised workflows.

Location: This role is based in the Chelmsford office and follows a hybrid working arrangement, with working 3 days in the office, Tuesday to Thursday and 2 days working remotely, Monday and Friday.

We kindly ask that Recruitment Agencies do not contact us regarding this role, as we will not require agency support at this time. If this should change, we will engage only with agencies on our preferred suppliers list. Thank you for your understanding.

About The Company:

The Global Marine Group is a leading independent provider of submarine cable solutions offering a broad range of services including consultancy, installation and maintenance covering the lifespan of a submarine cable system and delivered to customers worldwide. The Group consists of three business units; Global Marine provides fibre optic cable installation and maintenance solutions to the telecommunications and oil & gas markets, OceanIQ provides unparalleled subsea cable data, survey, route engineering, permitting and consultancy services for telecom and power cable projects and SubConnect which provides extensive expertise and experience in all aspects of subsea cables, ranging from design and testing to the provision of subsea housing and interconnectors. With a global workforce of over 800 talented individuals, together the Group has installed over 315,000 kilometres of subsea telecoms cable, performed maintenance operations on 33% of the worlds fibre optic cables and has detailed data records on over 2.8 million km of cable - 97% of all fibre, and 90% of all power cable including, over 6,000 historic cable faults. The Global Marine Group team is full of passionate people, sharing a wealth of knowledge and constantly achieving excellence.

Employee Benefits:

• Group Pension with access to Independent Financial Advisor
• Life Cover – inclusive with Group Pension Plan
• Private Medical Insurance and Medicash Plan
• Dental Scheme – at a subsidised cost
• Fitness Club Subsidy
• X2 Professional Subscriptions
• Cycle Scheme – As per the green initiative, approved by the Government scheme
• Eye Sight Test contribution
• Perkbox - employee discount scheme along with a Wellness Hub
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• 25 days Annual Leave
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days annual leave per year
• Long Service Awards
• Reward & Recognition
• Referral programme
• 3 paid volunteer days
• Free on-site parking - At all sites
• Employee Assistance programme
• EV programme

Global Marine Group are committed to making our recruitment process accessible and inclusive for everyone. If you require reasonable adjustments for your interview, please reach out to us during your recruitment process. We are more than happy to accommodate your needs to ensure you have the best possible experience during the selection process.

So that our organisation can comply with immigration rules, all potential candidates need to provide evidence of their Right To Work in the UK to apply.