Procurement Lead

Closing Date for Application:

ADEY, the market leader in the provision of residential water treatment products for closed loop heating and cooling systems in the UK, is looking for a Procurement Lead to join the team.

Reporting to the Operations Director; the Procurement Lead will oversee assigned strategic sourcing activities; end to end sourcing from project inception, sourcing and tendering, contract negotiation, execution, implementation and performance management of contracts and suppliers.  Working closely with key business stakeholders, both local and group, to ensure alignment with operational objectives and business policy requirements. 

This role is pivotal in ensuring ADEY continues to perform well and overcomes future supply challenges, whilst adhering to policies and procedures, therefore a strong commercial awareness, attention to detail and ability to understand technical concepts are crucial for success. 

Responsibilities:

• Provide global and tailored market, and cost indices to manage and reduce price fluctuations and drive a value for money baseline in all negotiation engagements

• Develop and maintain procurement, risk and capacity strategies aligned to achieving the operational strategic objectives & targets for improvement

• Build, manage and run tenders to provide cyclic foundation for the value for money baseline and to drive market competitive procurement

• Negotiate supplier contracts, ensuring best possible commercial terms achieved e.g. price, balance of risk, duration, payment terms, value for money or delivery, without comprising quality and customer satisfaction

• Provide inputs to the overarching operational strategy and action plans

• Deliver operational and functional Key performance indicators, including reporting progress to stakeholders, ensuring the procurement message is clearly articulated

• Provide in-depth, accurate analysis of tenders, cost, risk, capacity, capability, global and macro events

• Continually research the global supply base to feed our sourcing pool and assess capabilities, capacity, competence, and culture, visiting potential and existing suppliers as a matter of course

• Routinely re-evaluate existing critical suppliers and refresh all linked strategies and plans

• Develop and deliver strategic sourcing and cost-improvement projects, to drive savings and value to the company

• Maintain compliance of procurement policies and procedures

• Collaboration with the wider procurement team to assist and improve performance and sharing of best practice

Stakeholder Management

• No direct reports

• Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required

• Monitor the completion of assigned and delegated tasks to ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems

Person Specification

You will be confident, determined, and enthusiastic with a positive outlook and a clear focus on delivering results. A credible influencer and motivator of others, you’ll be self-aware, people orientated with an approachable style, able to build respect and gain the trust of stakeholders and colleagues. You’ll be meticulous at planning, a superb communicator and have a genuine interest to work in a dynamic environment that affords you the ability to grow personally and professionally.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Degree or equivalent (Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or similar)

• Professional procurement or supply chain qualification; MCIPS or equivalent

• Proven purchasing experience in a manufacturing/engineering environment; delivering value for money and cost reduction

• Legal and contractual experience in negotiating, writing, and managing supplier contracts

• Understands market drivers and indices that affect the purchase and cost pricing

• Global sourcing and import/export compliance

• Project and Change Management experience

• Entrepreneurial and able to take advantage of opportunities

• Experience of working with lean practices desirable

• Results-oriented with strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial capabilities

• Strong people engagement & collaboration leadership style

• Microsoft Office competent

The Benefits

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays 

• Pension contribution matched up to 8% 

• Life Assurance 3x base salary 

• Private health scheme 

• Genuit sharesave scheme 

Here at the Genuit Group we recognise and develop the contribution our people make to the Group’s success and are committed to attracting talent from the widest pool. We have a role to play in making the built environment more sustainable, building a low carbon business ourselves as well as delivering sustainable solutions at scale.