Procurement: a strong emphasis on transactional activities, supporting strategic activities as appropriate. As part of a cross‑functional team, lead RFI/RFP activities that lead to the selection of the right suppliers/products. Monitor inventory levels and ensure alignment with sales forecasts and stock targets whilst working closely with the wider supply chain team to minimise stock‑outs and overstocks. Develop and present reports to the management team highlighting trends or issues.
Responsibilities
- Lead RFI/RFP activities that lead to the selection of the right suppliers/products.
- Monitor inventory levels and ensure alignment with sales forecasts and stock targets whilst working closely with the wider supply chain team to minimise stock‑outs and overstocks.
- Develop and present reports to the management team highlighting trends or issues.
- Maintain a relentless focus on day‑to‑day procurement activities with a right‑first‑time mindset, including but not limited to: maintenance of purchasing contracts, agreements and terms.
- Practical involvement in identifying suppliers.
- Respond to internal stock requests in a timely manner and in line with company strategy.
- Manage suppliers’ open order books.
- Place and manage outgoing purchase orders.
- Maintain auto‑order data, correct lead times, minimum stocks, etc., where appropriate.
- Supplier reporting and forecasting.
- Facilitate and track supplier rebates where appropriate.
- Raise and allocate warranty orders.
- Identify and resolve critical shortages.
- Identify and resolve allocation issues.
- Supplier relationship management.
- Collaborate and negotiate with non‑strategic manufacturers to maintain best terms, pricing, rebates and contracts.
- Conduct regular reviews with non‑strategic suppliers and their products, to drive performance, continuous improvement and fully secure the value of contractual agreements.
- Maintain focus on supply‑chain risk and resilience for the “in‑country” suppliers, considering global, geo‑political, sustainability and supply‑chain issues that could impact security of supply.
- Work collaboratively with the business to develop contingency plans that underpin business continuity and ensure security of supply.
- Line‑management responsibilities for direct reports: create a learning environment that enables your team to perform at their best.
- Develop the team through creation of individual development plans setting clear priority areas for development.
- With the Head‑of, develop and disseminate team and individual objectives aligned to the objectives of the supply‑chain function and the business.
- Conduct objective performance‑based reviews with the team and fully utilise Performance Yard to monitor and track individual performance.
- Commit to, study for, or achieve MCIPS or equivalent.
Qualifications
- Agility and Sense of Urgency – 4
- Business and Commercial Awareness – 3
- Category Management – 3
- Communicating with Impact and Influence – 3
- Continuous Improvement – 3
- Customer Obsession – 3
- Forecasting and Planning – 2
- Interpersonal Effectiveness – 3
- Judgement and Effective Decision Making – 3
- Negotiation and Influence – 3
- Planning, Organising and Project Management – 2
- Problem Solving / Analytical Thinker – 3
- Resilience – 3
- Risk Management – 3
- Social Value and Sustainability – 2
- Supplier Relationship Management – 4
- Teamwork and Collaborative Leadership – SegenLtd skills.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday
- Uncapped commission
- EV car scheme
- Pension & life assurance
- Cycle‑to‑Work scheme
- Discounted products
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Ongoing career development
- Staff events and surprises
Segen Ltd, the UK’s largest wholesale distributor of Solar PV, Energy Storage and EV Charging products.
We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability. We are dedicated to creating equal opportunities for all, and we encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.
