Business Procurement Manager – Contract Logistics – UK&IRL

Logistics, Transport & Distribution
January 8, 2024

Job Description


Job title: Business Procurement Manager – Contract Logistics – UK&IRL

Company: P&O Ferries

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Business Procurement Manager – Contract Logistics – UK & IRL

The Role:

As a Business Procurement Manager, your role will be to independently implement and execute procurement strategy for the UK&IRL region, translating business needs to categories and implementing category initiatives in your region while representing the Central European Procurement Team. Collaborating with a strategic/tactical and stakeholder group and reporting to the Director – Business Procurement – BeNeLux & UK/IRL.

How you will contribute:

  • Business partner with your stakeholder group on a tactical and operational level and identifying their business needs by acting as their partner on procurement topics.
  • Independently implement and execute procurement strategy within the strategy of the procurement leadership team.
  • Participate and lead cross functional local teams as appropriate, provide a comprehensive review of: categories, supply base, cost drivers, market trends, supplier rationalization plans, supply positioning, sourcing strategies, and strategic actions.
  • Maintain timely and accurate knowledge of all categories and procurement landscape and maintain accurate up-to-date cost records and analysis of trends.
  • Manage supplier relationships on a tactical and operational level for the UK&IRL region. Manage the contracts on a tactical and Operational level for the UK&IRL region.
  • Identify business needs and collaborate with the Central European Procurement Team to initiate, draft and implement improvements, innovation and solutions for your (internal) customers.
  • Generate and maintain accurate records according to established procedures for quotes, cost estimates, items, tooling, purchase orders, supplier performance, and commodity spend analysis, etc.
  • Create and implement annual cost reduction strategies, including but not limited to: negotiate pricing ensuring the lowest price up-front, source new business per the approved commodity strategy, implement packaging and logistics improvements, etc.
  • Make periodic visits to suppliers, perform risk assessments, onsite surveys, periodic supplier performance reviews, supplier development plans. Maintain, re-evaluate, and develop robust risk management systems to promote appropriate competition and ensure suppliers continuity.

What you will bring:

  • 5 years of relevant experience in procurement with expert knowledge of the procurement landscape.
  • Experience of the logistics / haulage / warehousing industry.Good understanding of purchasing applications (Oracle, SAP etc.)
  • Certified or actively seeking certification in CIPS/NEVI or equivalent – Desirable not essential.
  • Proven experience to implement and execute procurement strategy.
  • Experienced in dealing with complex stakeholders-groups on a strategic level.
  • Proven experience in challenging, collaborating, influencing and convincing (strategic) stakeholders.
  • Proven experience in cross-functional teams that include internal and external customers, and suppliers.
  • Experience of negotiating complex deals in the market place and dealing with a wide range of suppliers and delivering lowest total cost of ownership solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Note: The role will cover 11 locations across the UK & IRL, therefore a full UK driving license will be required. Ability to travel within Europe for wider team meetings is essential.

Compensation

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 103,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses — Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. The DP World family comprises of syncreon, Imperial and P&O.

What’s more, we’re reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW. TO CHANGE WHAT’S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE

DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We believe that employees are happiest when they’re empowered to be their true, authentic selves. So, please come as you are. We can’t wait to meet you.

Expected salary:

Location: Greater London

Job date: Thu, 04 Jan 2024 07:01:00 GMT

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