Here within the @one Alliance, we are a totally collaborative organisation made up of our eight partner companies (Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO) and our extended supply chain, delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.
We are gearing up for our most exciting and challenging Asset Management Period yet, known as AMP8, this will see us deliver a programme of work larger than we’ve ever delivered before. We’ll be embarking on a new kind of project delivery focusing on nature-based solutions like wetlands and urban drainage schemes.
We are driving change, empowering us to set global benchmarks and build a better environment, with the opportunity to offer enhanced growth and development to our workforce. We’re looking to build on our existing teams with an environment built for career progression.
Essential to us outperforming against our Procurement objectives and managing the effective and timely procurement of goods and services across the Alliance, we are looking for a Procurement Manager to join the team!
What you will be doing as our new Procurement Manager?
As our new Procurement Manager, you’ll manage and motivate a team of procurement professionals whilst ensuring responsible procurement practices are met and comply with Anglian Water regulations, collaborating closely with all key stakeholders across all programme areas and the wider business.
You’ll facilitate the cross-transfer of knowledge, lessons learnt and expertise across the different programme areas and the wider supply chain whilst delivering commercial benefits and exceptional Customer Service throughout.
Responsibilities:
- Working closely with the delivery teams, developing and implementing delivery strategies for the portfolio of works.
- Driving a high-performing supply chain to meet our overall objective across each business unit.
- Ensure responsible procurement practices are met and comply with Anglian Water regulations, and capture and record benefits within the team.
- Monitor the issuing of performance scorecards within the supply chain, whilst building and maintaining good relationships with new and existing suppliers.
- Category performance management within construction services, construction materials and process plant and equipment.
- Supplier risk management across all programme areas and negotiation of critical goods and services.
- Networking and stakeholder management across the programme areas to develop a consistent approach.
- Working closely with the Procurement Managers and Category Managers to optimise opportunities and efficiencies across the supply chain.
- Develop, lead and sustain a high-performing team, blending people with the right attitude, skills, diversity and experience to deliver.
- Support tenders, evaluate submissions and make recommendations.
A little bit about your skills, experience, and behaviours….
To join the team, you’ll hold a relevant MCIP / CMI qualification and have a good working knowledge of NEC contracting. You’ll have experience managing teams with at least 6 direct reports, and multiple stakeholder groups both internal and external. Proven experience of working in a commercially challenging environment, with sound judgement and clear decision-making.
Ideally, you’ll have a degree in business or procurement-related subjects, but more importantly, you’ll show you are an innovative individual and inspirational leader, keen to create, develop, and coach a team with delegation and empowerment.
If you’re looking for the next step in your Procurement career, within an industry-leading Alliance to add a wealth of exposure and skills to your professional profile, please apply today!
Caring and investing in you
Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years and they are our guiding principle regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.
As Gold Investors in People, we are committed to a high standard of people practices, creating an inclusive environment and ensuring cultural alignment to business strategy, ethos and philosophies.
From the moment you join us, your wellbeing and career aspirations will be supported by;
- Competitive salary
- Company Pension
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical
- 25 days annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
- 8 hours volunteering
- Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing.
- Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
- Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on experience)
- Leadership & management training and coaching
- Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression.
- Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
- Flexible working arrangements
- Annual salary review
- Continuous service awards