Procurement Enablement Co-ordinator in Bristol

OVO-View Team: Procurement Enablement

Salary banding: £25,086 - £33,600

Reporting to: Procurement Enablement Manager

Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

This role in 3 words: Enable, Optimise, Collaborate

Top 3 qualities for this role: Tenacious, Diplomatic Problem-Solver, Self Driven

Where you’ll work: Depending on the needs of your business area, we expect hub based people to be in the office at least once a week, and to go to OVO Connection events in-person. You’ll be assigned to the closest one of our three hub offices, Bristol, Glasgow, or London; unless your role requires field-based work. Each hub has accessible spaces to park your laptop, is designed to inspire people, help them connect and bring big ideas to life.

Everyone belongs at OVO. At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That’s why we need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us.

Teamworking for the planet: Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So, naturally, the team you’ll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen.

• No more guessing: You’ll be driving our data integrity. By keeping our PO quality high, you allow us to track our carbon footprint with total accuracy.
• Sustainability by design: You’ll help deliver a buying process that makes the 'green' choice, the easiest choice.
• Plugging the leaks: You’ll make sure we actually buy from the partners we’ve vetted for their low carbon footprints.

This role in a nutshell: The Procurement Enablement team serves as the backbone of spend management by bridging the gap between procurement strategy and operational execution by the business. The team delivers the buying means, process and data required to ensure controlled, compliant and value as negotiated spend with OVO’s supply base - helping us to power progress!

This Procurement Enablement Co-ordinator role serves as the vital engine for data integrity and operational enablement for our ability to buy goods and services from 3rd parties - underpinning the Category Management (Procurement) team and wider business stakeholders from all across the business.

This role sits in a small team that values versatile communication - we want to translate complex spend data into stories that help our leadership team make better decisions for the whole company. Working closely and engaging with stakeholders regularly is key.

The Enablement Co-ordinator will work closely with the Manager to support Leadership strategy, taking ownership of Procurement data and processes that support the wider business and with peers to ensure resilience in how the team works. The Co-ordinator will also be required to work with the Procurement Enablement Lead, supporting projects and general team activities.

You’ll be a successful Procurement Enablement Co-ordinator here at OVO if you…

• Have tenacity: You don’t just follow the onboarding process, you query and follow up on things that don't look quite right and challenge others when information is lacking.
• Are curious: You’re the type of person who asks "why?" when you see a data outlier.
• Have a 'user-first' mindset: You have experience designing processes with the end-user in mind.
• Are a chameleon-like communicator: You can dive into the weeds with a functional specialist to fix a PO error, then pivot to a discussion with a Department Head without missing a beat.
• Have a solid grasp of the Source-to-Pay lifecycle.
• Know how to bring people along on a journey.
• Are comfortable juggling multiple things at once.
• Are comfortable facing ambiguity at times.
• Have a drive to self-develop.
• Are technically capable: You have great IT proficiency, with a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office and G-Suite, including Docs and Excel.

Let’s talk about what’s in it for you: We’ll pay you between £25,086 and £33,600, depending on your specific skills and experience. You’ll be eligible for an on-target bonus of 15%. We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO…and there’s flex pay.

We’ll give you 9% Flex Pay on top of your salary – 4% of this is auto enrolled into your pension, and the remaining 5% is yours to do what you like with. Here’s a taster of what’s on offer:

• 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays).
• Healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level.
• Gym membership, travel insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, dental insurance, and more.
• Extra holiday buying, discount dining, home & tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donations.
• Up to £400 towards any OVO Energy plan, plus great discounts on solar, smart thermostats and EV chargers.
• Great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans.

For your Belonging: To find better ways to support our people, we need to listen to each other’s experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this, we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO.

Oh, and one last thing... We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes, yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. If you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you!

If you have any additional requirements, there’s a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible.