Purchasing Lead

Purchasing Lead

Location: Flexible working with visits to our office in Wimbledon as and when required.

Salary: Competitive

Contract Type: Permanent.

We have an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated and hardworking individual to join our Group Procurement team as a Purchasing Lead.

The successful individual will report into our Group Procurement Director and lead the Purchasing team for Procurement Projects, fostering collaboration and driving successful outcomes.

They will also support in helping Domestic & General articulate their long-term supplier strategy. In addition to this they will ensure procurement activities adhere to relevant laws and regulations. contractual and commercial input by supporting all requests for P2P management process.

Key Responsibilities:

• ITIL Service Management IT requests via Service Now, Contract Management, P2P, Software/Hardware Maintenance renewals, Contract approvals, Travel approvals and queries, booking of travel across the business as well as the set-up of new users and training.

• Support the business with all IT Technology.

• Commercially collaborating across all our business departments for Supplier Management within the Procurement Policy and Guidelines.

• Training the business on processes and software e.g. P2P and Workday. Negotiate with suppliers to secure advantageous terms.

• Management of the travel system to support travel across all D&G entities.

• Ensure completion of procurement projects closeout and archive records upon completion.

Skills and experience required:

• Procure to Pay using Workday, understanding of Contract Management, Quotes, Orders, Receipts, Software Contract Management tools e.g. Gatekeeper.

• Document sign off Management Tools

• Deep understanding of IT Technology, IT infrastructure and related products and services with the ability to assess quality, performance, and reliability.

• Project Management experience including, Policy and Procedure documentation, testing and implementation and BAU support.

• Experience dealing with documentation of NDA’s, RFP’s, Supplier Tenders. Travel Management

• Customer Service and solutions focused.

• Financial knowledge on accounts solutions and processes.

• Ability to analyse data and make informed decisions and optimise procurement processes.

• Reporting analysis for spend vs budget.

• Proficiency with Microsoft office tools and other work technologies.

We offer lots of great benefits! Some of which include: 

• Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus

• 25 days annual leave plus bank/public holidays, as well as an annual option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave

• Training opportunities as well as clearly defined career progression

• Health cash plan – employer funded cover to enable you to claim money back on essential healthcare costs, including dental, optical, physiotherapy and many more.  Cover also includes unlimited access to a 24/7 virtual GP service

• Attractive company pension scheme

• Life assurance – employer funded cover of 4x basic salary

• Dedicated online benefit portal offering access to saving and lending facilities, financial wellbeing and support services:

• Salary Finance – access to savings and borrowing through payroll

• Car Leasing – access to a carbon neutral salary sacrifice car leasing scheme, with an all-inclusive monthly cost covering all charge, taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance on a range of brand new vehicles

• Travel Loans – interest free loans to help spread the cost of annual travel tickets

• Cycle to Work – tax efficient bike and cycling equipment worth up to £1,000

• Health & Wellbeing – discounted gym membership, online virtual workout sessions, online culinary classes

• OnHand – Giving you the opportunity to be an Eco & Social volunteer via a handy app. Volunteer individually or in groups to get involved in Youth Mentoring, Food Poverty, Homelessness & Elderly help.

• Employee Assistance Programme – specialist advice and support on issues such as finance, relationships, illness and family issues

• Free Domestic & General protection plan – one free plan each year with access to discounted rates of up to 50% on additional plans, including referrals for family and friends

• Employee discounts – with a range of discounts for 100s of online and high street retailers

Domestic & General are an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status.

Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal record checks.

At Domestic & General, we are proud of our 100-year legacy and excited about our future growth plans. We are expanding our horizons, entering new markets and territories internationally and we need your expertise to help us on the journey.