Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager – Hybrid Working

£45,000 - £60,000 dependent on experience

Full-Time, 37.5 hours

Benefits

As a Procurement Manager at Inchcape UK, you will receive a competitive basic salary as well as some amazing company benefits, including;

• Family Friendly - Enhanced family friendly policies, giving you more time to spend with your family.
• Annual leave - A minimum of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), rising with long service.
• Your Wellbeing - We take employee wellbeing seriously at Inchcape, we offer a programme to support all our colleagues and families with whatever challenges they may face.
• Your Discount - From Apple to Asda and everything in between, we offer discounts that save you money every day.
• Your Finances - Effortlessly grow your savings with our Share Scheme, We will match up to 7% when you enrol into our flexible pension scheme and have peace of mind with our free life assurance cover and much more.
• Your Recognition - We put our colleagues at the heart of what we do with ongoing recognition and an annual event to celebrate those that go over and above.
• Drive with us - We offer discounts and offers on both new & used vehicles and servicing for you, your friends and family.
• Your Health - From gym discounts to cash healthcare plans, find everything you need to look after your health.
• Cycle to Work - Get a bike and or cycling gear at a significantly reduced price.
• Community Volunteering Day - Every colleague has an additional day to spend volunteering for a charity or good cause of their choice, as well as the option to get involved in our company wide charity initiatives.
• A company that cares - We believe Inchcape is for everyone and we’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.

The Role

This is a great opportunity for someone with previous procurement experience who is looking for that next step to kick-start their career.

We are delighted to be accepting applications for a Procurement Manager working with a leading, prestigious, automotive retailer.

Reporting directly to the Head of Procurement, you will have one direct report and your role will be crucial to our ongoing success, The team’s core purpose; working in partnership to increase Inchcape’s profitability by procuring quality goods and services at the lowest total cost without compromising on quality or ethics. You will help us to continue with the delivery of that purpose!

This role will have a flexible hybrid working model – which gives you the opportunity to balance working with the team in an office and remotely throughout the week. Your head office base will be Oxford or Solihull and there will also be a requirement to travel throughout the UK occasionally.

Main Responsibilities

This role will involve…

• Performing all procurement activities including compiling/ managing tenders, negotiating supplier agreements, preparation and drafting of contracts, and contract management
• Managing a number of Indirect procurement categories/ Suppliers/ projects and be the “go to” person for those categories
• Identifying and delivering tangible results through cost reduction, service improvement and innovation.
• Working closely with the Business to ensure all projects meet with the Business needs and reflect the departments core purpose
• Being involved in other areas outside of category such as spend reports, policies, system and process improvements
• Extensive use of our P2P system to manage tenders, and to ensure buying content for the Business
• Line Management and Development of a direct report.
• Dealing with day to day issues
• Dealing with conflict resolution at all levels and ensuring that the organisation acts in a cohesive manner. 

The Ideal Candidate

To be accepted and successful in this role we require you to have…

• Relevant procurement qualification or studying towards
• Demonstrable indirect procurement generalist, sourcing and or category management experience (Energy, Facilities Management and Services in general advantageous)
• Contract experience by way of specification and service level drafting essential.
• Experience of working with a P2P system (Coupa preferred but not essential)
• Ability to operate at all levels of the business including managing senior stakeholders
• Excellent communication and organisation skills
• Accomplished influencer with strong negotiation skills
• Automotive Industry Experience preferred but not essential.
• Experience in working as a Team in a fast-paced diverse multi-franchise, multi site business is an advantage
• Full drivers licence
• Outlook, Teams, Powerpoint and Excel essential

About Us

Inchcape is a leading independent global automotive distributor and retailer. We aim to deliver an outstanding customer experience at every one of our franchised dealerships, and to support this all our dealerships have specialist, manufacturer trained staff to ensure you and your car receive the best possible attention.

OUR VISION: To be the world’s most trusted automotive Distributor.

Inchcape is ambitious! We are pursuing a strategy of growth, both organically and by acquisition, across the globe. We have a number of exciting opportunities for equally ambitious talent.

At Inchcape we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, and believe that Inchcape is for Everyone. So if you’re excited about this role and you share our values to deliver great experiences through fresh thinking and working better together, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right person for this or other roles. Please get in touch!