Procurement Manager

at  Freshwave Group

ABOUT US

We are the UK network service provider making digital infrastructure simple.
Whether indoors or outdoors, we make sure our customers can always connect their customers. We bring together mobile operators, central and local government, and real estate providers to work together in new ways using: Collaborative commercial models, combined real-estate and telecoms know-how, and global best practice.
We have 6000+ mast site locations, have connected 2000+ buildings and support 200+ outdoor networks. And our managed sites include some of the biggest, most challenging wireless environments in the UK, including railway stations, Canary Wharf, City of London and events like the London Olympics.

REQUIREMENTS

• Conducting a forward looking opportunity analysis on current and future suppliers which should result in a fair and transparent tender process, lowering of costs, improvement of quality with reliable and reputable vendors
• Sourcing, negotiation, contract creation, and management of key contracts and projects, acting as a SME
• Managing complex supplier relationships
• Recommend and execute procurement strategy for major projects, key products and key categories
• Business Issue / Risks Escalation – facilitate key escalations across the managed suppliers on all Commercial, Quality, Responsiveness, Innovation, Delivery and Cost ensuring contractual KPIs and SLAs are being met
• Work with PMs and other key stakeholders to ensure that requisition process and operational internal controls operate effectively and in line with procurement policy and Group DoA.
• Accountable for drafting and delivery of robust and appropriate supply and services contracts ensuring business activities are carried out in accordance with all governance and group controls.
• Responsible for tracking, assessing and driving performance improvements, acting as a contact point for escalations and issues, through to resolution. Responsible for monitoring financial stability, market competitiveness and performance.
• Ensuring SHEQ compliance and regulatory requirements are appropriately contracted working closely with the SHEQ manager (e.g. security, Ofcom, H&S etc).

We are presently hiring for a Procurement Manager to join the team here at Freshwave. This role will lead the procurement process across the business, successfully leading supplier decisions, and cost saving initiatives, whilst improving the quality of goods and services received through pre and post contract stakeholder and supplier engagement. The role will be responsible for working with the Freshwave senior management and operational teams for overall supplier strategy – including key product decisions, the rationalisation and maintenance of authorised suppliers, ongoing supplier relationship management and performance monitoring.