Procurement Business Partner - Operations

Job Description

Job Title: Procurement Business Partner - OperationsReports to - Head of procurement National Gass Mission: National Gas is the backbone of Britains Energy System and will play a leading role in the transition to a clean energy future. To support this transition Procurement is changing. A new operating model is being implemented that will place business partnering,supplier relationships, efficiency & value at the centre of what National Gas do and what they stand for.National Gas are growing their procurement team and are seeking individuals who will work in collaboration with the market and their suppliers, to contribute to a clean energy future for everyone through strategic, commercial and sustainable leadership inall their procurement efforts.Procurement will be leading the way in supporting the organisations mission to develop the hydrogen transmission system of tomorrow. The Procurement Business Partner is responsible for leading the development of strong relationships with business stakeholders to represent Procurement, ensuring that the function is delivering outcomes which are aligned with business priorities. The BusinessPartner will be embedded at senior level ensuring that the pipelines of work are generated and visible to Procurement well in advance and will translate business needs into actionable Procurement market facing requirements. The Business Partner will understandbusiness plans and strategy and requirements in the short, medium and long term, presenting forward looking solutions which meet the strategy. The Business Partner acts as a trusted advisor for the business on all matters related to Procurement. Job Responsibilities: Act as the face of the Procurement function with leaders in Operations, ensuring any procurement related issues and actions are dealt with effectively and where required escalated as appropriate;

• Establish and manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor on Procurement matters
• Identify collaborative procurement opportunities and potential benefits for the organisation
• Lead the integration of collaborative procurement strategies across the business where appropriate and in line with category management strategies
• Influence stakeholders to ensure the procurement policy is considered whenever procurement of goods and/or services is involved
• Develop and maintain the operations procurement plan looking at least 12 months ahead
• Ensure that Procurement is appropriately understood across the organisation and embed Procurement processes and procedures across the organisation
• Support the category teams to develop and maintain an accurate picture of spend landscape, to use spend information and future requirements to develop category strategies in consultation with the business and to implement category strategies in collaborationwith the business
• Lead the Procurement annual value planning process (12 month look-ahead), ensure that projects and initiatives identified are in line with business priorities and plans, with a focus on delivering benefit (financial and non-financial) to the business
• Provide specialist advice and guidance to the business on leading strategic procurement activities

Job Requirements:

• Experience of working in a multi-stakeholder and multi-site environment
• Proven experience of developing and maintaining effective relationships internally with other business areas and externally with suppliers
• Experience of working closely with operations teams
• Excellent negotiation skills with the ability to influence at senior levels (internal and external)
• Evidence of successful delivery of procurement strategy and related benefits, including financial savings, across multiple spend categories
• Evidence of successful implementation of leading procurement practices including strategic sourcing, contract management and supplier relationship management
• Proven experience of leading strategic procurement in a complex environment, with a high level of uncertainty around predicted or future demand, and with a fragmented user base in multiple locations
• Experience of leading teams and dealing with people management issues
• Some experience of supporting a commercial bidding process by providing early input on third party costs

Core Skills:

• Exceptional planning, organisational and problem solving skills, communication skills, stakeholder management skills, knowledge of the procurement processes - advanced.
• Understanding of finance and contracting - preferred.

Functional Skills:

• Managing projects, innovation and idea management, problem solving, planning & delivering, change and implementation management - advanced.
• Engineering Qualification Preferred.
• Direct Gas Industry or Operations & Maintenance Experience Desirable.

Considerations:

• Base: Dual Base - Home & Warwick
• Car: Yes
• Travel: High
• Salary: 65k - 75 + Car