Head of Procurement

Golden Charter have a brand-new opportunity for a Head of Procurement to join us on a full time, permanent basis, working 35 hours per week.

As Head of Procurement, you will develop and own our procurement strategy, working with our Risk and Financial Accounting teams to ensure we comply with our Supplier Management Policy and Framework and FCA rules and guidance in relation to material outsourcing. You’ll be sourcing and negotiating with material suppliers, monitoring and ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations as well as developing and implementing strategies to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you will own the procurement processes across the Company, ensuring that we achieve the best possible commercial contractual terms in relation to cost, service and quality.

What’s in it for you?

At Golden Charter, everyone is trusted to be themselves, develop themselves and make a valuable contribution for our customers. Our rewards and recognition are continually evolving to make sure we are well looked after whilst enabling us to choose the benefits we want.

We understand the importance of work life balance and want to support our colleague to do their best work, have a good work life balance and work flexibly whilst staying connected and getting the job done. We operate a hybrid model of working – a mix of working remotely at home and in the office – which gives us more choice in deciding how and where we work best in a way that balances the needs of Golden Charter, our team and ourselves.

Along with flexibility, we offer a great benefits package, which includes:

• 6% employer pension contribution
• Flexible benefits allowance 
• Annual bonus scheme
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary)
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Holiday buy/sell scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to a retail discount website
• Gym membership discounts
• Annual flu vaccine
• Access to mental health first aid
• Great learning and development opportunities
• Onsite masseuse
• Onsite yoga classes

You’ll be the perfect person for us if:

• You have strong negotiation and analytical skills
• You have the ability to build and maintain solid supplier relationships
• You have proven experience in procurement and supply chain management
• You have experience of working within an organisation that has not previously had a centralised procurement function
• You are proficient in financial planning and budget management
• You have high levels of attention to detail
• You have experience of reviewing and managing contracts with suppliers
• You have excellent communication skills

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