Procurement Lead - North, East and Scotland

PROCUREMENT LEAD - ENVIRONMENT

NORTH, EAST & SCOTLAND

What you will be doing:

An opportunity has arisen for a Procurement Lead to join the team at Galliford Try within our Environment Business.

The location for this role can be flexible and can be based at any of our Environment Business Offices, with the majority of the responsibility within the Midlands, East and North of the UK. You will have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites and projects and undertake visits to supply chain members in the UK.

The Procurement team provides expert advice to all stakeholders throughout the procurement lifecycle to ensure fit for purpose, sustainable, innovative sourcing solutions are achieved.

Thanks to our secured order book we can implement our planned growth strategy and wish to expand the capabilities of the procurement team. This has created an opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced Procurement Lead to join and lead a multi-business unit expanding multi-discipline procurement team.

This role will provide strategic direction and shape the delivery of procurement activities within their geographical area and will be responsible for driving forward a step change in the way procurement activities are completed.

Reporting to the Head of Procurement and Supply Chain and forming part of the environment procurement & supply chain senior leadership team, the Procurement Lead will be an integral part of the senior leadership of the Environment Division.

They will work closely with and have peer-to-peer contact with the leads/heads of the Pre-Construction, Commercial, Design, and Delivery functions to maximise our short, medium, and long-term procurement opportunities and deliver on the key accountabilities identified below.

The Environment Division Procurement Team currently has influence and accountability for the procurement activities for the £500m+ a year turnover division; this turnover will grow in accordance with the business plan over the next five years.

The Procurement Lead - Asset Creation North East and Scotland will be responsible for multiple business units and frameworks and will initially be leading a team of around 20 direct and indirect reports. This number will grow through controlled and planned growth in line with the business plan and turnover increase.

About You:

To be successful in the role of Procurement Lead, we're seeking the following attributes:

Competency Requirements:

• Highly engaging, personable, and an outstanding relationship builder
• Excellent communication skills in all formats and approaches; confidence to facilitate large groups and teams is essential for the role.
• Stakeholder engagement and the ability/confidence to challenge senior leadership and decision-makers with skill and respect.
• Knowledge and experience of leading supply chain collaboration best practice.
• A strong ability to think strategically and set the direction for change, whilst remaining agile and supportive of the day-to-day opportunities and challenges the business may face.
• A passion and care for all business outcomes and impacts that touch our planet, people, and the communities we work for.
• Digital methods of working and performance management experience is essential.
• Leadership and People Management - build a high performing team - working with others, building, and maintaining collaborative environments and drive team to succeed/implement new ideas and procedures.

Technical/Professional Expertise and Qualifications:

• Experience of working within a regulated and framework environment preferably within the water sector or applicable similar experience with an adjacent sector such as civils, utilities, or power.
• Experience of leading and growing a team of procurement professionals
• Working knowledge of the NEC and/or IChem E forms of contract.
• Working knowledge of commodity/purchase order terms and conditions.
• Negotiation skills and ability to agree contracts and implement frameworks/innovative procurement methodologies and strategies.
• Preferred - Experience with digital procurement, costing, and commercial systems - preferably Orbit.
• Preferred - Professional CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply) or equivalent qualification or willing to commit to obtaining the same.
• Full understanding, experience, and strong knowledge of building materials and plant, with the ability to challenge and query specifications, and connect our supply chain to our internal experts for greater knowledge sharing
• Strong knowledge of a procedure to pay process. Able to proactively work with the project teams and supply chain to minimise steps and maximise opportunities, to accelerate performance and reduce inaccuracies.

You will also be able to demonstrate the following key attributes:

• Desire to understand and promote the Company purpose, vision, values, and culture
• Organised, structured, and professional, with a passion for excellence, striving to deliver the best.
• Flexibility, resilience, and the ability to influence and build relationships with key stakeholders. Demonstrating strong ethical standards with openness and honesty.
• Commitment to the provision of excellent customer service, passionate, committed, and enthusiastic in all that you do.
• A self-starter with a can-do attitude and a desire to pick up new challenges. Dedicated to working together to achieve results.

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £3.9 billion we are one of the industry's leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long-held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we're poised for further growth and success, so if you're committed, talented, and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our 'Be Well' programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice, and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where, and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity, and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

Galliford Try is one of the UK's leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people's lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain, and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contact Adam Wright on .

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours, or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

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