Head of Procurement

"Excellent opportunity for procurement professional with track record in stakeholder engagement and transformational change".

£65-70000 Car/Allowance Excellent Benefits Package

Cambridgeshire (Hybrid/Remote with National Remit).

Are you an experienced procurement professional looking for a challenging role?

Our client, a major supplier of agricultural products and equipment, is currently recruiting for a Head of Procurement to join their team based in, Cambridgeshire. This is a newly created role, and you will be ably supported by an experienced Buyer. The successful candidate will create a unified procurement strategy and system across the entire business, for indirect spend/GNFR, consisting of multiple sites in the UK.

In recent years, the company has purchased several other businesses around the UK, each with its own localised procurement function. As you can imagine, it isn't an efficient system with fluctuations in price, quality, and delivery at each site.

So, this role has been created to build a centralised procurement system from the ground up. As each site was previously a stand-alone business, they all have historical, ingrained systems, so your key challenge will be to transition them all to a central system with new procedures. As such, your change-management and negotiation skills will be heavily used.

A large part of your success will be in building relationships with each site manager, understanding their preferred suppliers, and delivering detailed training, coaching, and mentoring on your new system.

Our client expects you will be degree and qualified in a relevant discipline and have substantial experience in leading a procurement function in a multi-site, matrix environment. CIPS ideally to level 6 or equivalent would be advantageous. Experience with SAP will also be a huge plus.

Although this is a UK-wide role, you should live within commuting distance of Huntingdon as you will be expected to visit the head office periodically.

So, if you are up for the challenge and believe you possess the necessary skills and experience to excel in this role, we would love to hear from you!

Payroll & HR Officer

£34000 Bonus Blue Chip Benefits Package

Remote Working - Head Office in Essex

Are you a talented HR & Payroll Officer with experience in payroll, HR and employee relations? If so, our client needs your skills.

They want a qualified CIPD Level 3 HR and Payroll Officer to join their team. The role will be jointly responsible for the timely, accurate and meaningful running of the organisation's payroll and working within the personnel department. You'll have extensive experience in both HR and payroll, as well as knowledge of relevant employment legislation.

In this role, you will be tasked with maintaining accurate employee records in line with legislation and policy requirements. You will also act as the primary point of contact between staff members, managers and stakeholders on all aspects of personnel management, including absence, disciplinary action, capability issues or grievances. As a result, you'll need to be able to quickly build positive relationships and work collaboratively with all those involved.

As the workforce is 100% remote, you should have experience with the HR issues that can arise when staff work in a hybrid or fully remote or field based working model.

You must be able to use Sage Payroll proficiently to process pay runs accurately for over 300 employees, making sure that taxation and workplace pension deductions are correctly applied.

As the organisation is remote-based, excellent IT skills, particularly MS Office applications such as Word & Excel, and digital communication tools like Zoom/Skype/Teams are essential.

In return our client offers an excellent benefits package including 10% bonus, private healthcare, eyecare vouchers, enhanced maternity, paternity and sick pay, perkbox rewards, clear development pathways supported by excellent learning and development opportunities.

Head office is near Colchester so on the occasional times when you are required on site, you will need your own car as public transport is limited.

CATEGORY SPECIALIST - FUEL ASSEMBLIES, PRECISION ENGINEERING & PROCESS TECHNOLOGY

"Exciting role for ambitious procurement specialist with experience of supporting £multimillion product design and development projects."

£Very Competitive (Dependent Upon Experience) Blue Chip Benefits Package

Location: North West

Our client is a global multinational. They are seeking an ambitious and creative, strategic Category Specialist/Senior Buyer with experience of Fuel Assembly Systems, Precision Engineering and Process Technology for a key innovation project. Initially this role is offered on an interim 18 months -2 years contract.

Specifically, as Category Specialist/Senior Buyer, you will provide commercial procurement support to the project, product design and development teams with a view to taking new product innovation from cradle to grave, ideation and concept development to market launch. Ideally you must have experience of procurement contract management including intellectual property within the context of product development.

You will be a university degree educated strategic category and procurement management professional with experience of precision engineering equipment including fuel assemblies and systems, precision engineering and automated process technology.

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced individual who can contribute to the development of our client's procurement capability within this key innovation project.

You will be skilled at working collaboratively cross functionally and internationally and will be able to add significant value and in a regulated environment, whilst still ensuring that the product reaches market within stringent launch deadlines.

The Role:

· Delivery of new strategic procurement options for the fuel assembly systems, precision engineering and process technology categories in support of the project

· Category development and delivery, setting out the value drivers for the categories and the roadmap of actions for delivery in support of the project.

· Commercial interface with all stakeholders within the project both internally and externally ensuring technical and regulatory compliance;

· Detailed risk analysis of the supply chain and asset base to establish a demand pipeline and to drive value delivery in support of the project.

· Shaping and management of supplier relationships to ensure value is delivered, risk is mitigated, and regulatory compliance objectives are met.

· Management and development of robust business partner relationships will be critical to success in the role. You will be expected to leverage experience of procurement strategy and delivery in your field of expertise to build these relationships. The strength of your relationship will enable you to confidently challenge business partners to think and act differently, to be creative and open to new ideas and to explore new supply chain possibilities.

· Experience of influencing and shaping contracts, supplier relationships and contract management will ensure you deliver the expected business benefits from the spend you are managing.

· Contribution to the development of the Procurement function's capability bringing experience of best practice from other industries and employers.

The Ideal Person will possess the following qualifications, experience, skills and competencies:

§ A university degree and ideally CIPS (or equivalent) qualification

§ Experience of working across global operations or multi-site environments and a keen sense of cultural awareness.

§ Experience ideally gained within commercial procurement in automotive, aerospace, defence, energy storage, power generation, oil and gas or related alternative technology sectors would be highly advantageous. Candidates with pharmaceutical sector, procurement experience in the context of product innovation would also be considered.

§ Understanding of the nuances of Fuel Assembly Systems, Precision Engineering and Automated Process Technology contracts, intellectual property and knowledge and skill in the development of category specific contracts which secure value for our client and mitigate risk as much as possible.

§ A proven track record in value delivery, improvement activity and best practice development in Fuel Assembly Systems, Precision Engineering and Process Technology procurement.

§ Understanding Fuel Assembly Systems, Precision Engineering and Process Technology markets, suppliers and technologies and how to leverage them for value for our client

§ Building Fuel Assembly Systems, Precision Engineering and Process Technology sub-category and category strategies to describe how value will delivered in the short, medium and long term

§ Negotiating with Fuel Assembly Systems, Precision Engineering and Process Technology suppliers to drive the right commercial and contractual outcomes

§ Building relationships internally and externally to enable you to be successful in your role and to contribute to the development of our client as a world-class procurement organisation

Client Relationship Manager - Recruitment Solutions

£Very Competitive Bonus Benefits

Peopleton, Worcestershire (Part Time & Hybrid Working)

Do you know how to turn warm leads into high-value clients? Do you have a knack for solution selling rather than push selling? If so, we want to hear from you.

What do we need from you? Well, we'd love you to have a robust background in recruitment/professional services so that you can hit the ground running and start making a real difference immediately.

What's more, having the ability to generate new business from warm leads is essential. If you have proven success in this area, then this could be your dream job. And lastly, but most importantly, we want someone who can key account manage existing clients to create more referrals across different departments.

Your primary role as Client Relationship Manager, will be to build relationships with potential and existing clients. You should be able to identify opportunities and create strategies to develop them into long-term partnerships. Your friendly but professional demeanour will be a crucial part of this role as you seek out new business and nurture existing accounts.

To apply for this position, you'll need a background in recruitment or professional services, solid decision-making skills and excellent communication abilities. A keen eye for detail will also come in handy when understanding company cultures and job specifications.

We'd like you to be degree-qualified with a minimum of a 2:1 classification in a business / relevant discipline.

Above all else, we're looking for someone who is laser-focused on building relationships with customers and delivering outstanding service levels.

If you're interested in joining our team and taking our client relations strategy up a notch - apply now! We offer an attractive remuneration package that's reflective of your experience.

Procurement Officer - Social Housing Sector

£40-50000 Benefits

West London/Hybrid

Are you a talented and experienced procurement professional who has worked in the social housing or care home sector?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic and experienced Procurement Officer to join our client's social housing organisation. In this role, you will be responsible for procuring a wide range of products and services across the business, adhering to UK public sector procurement regulations. As such, you should have significant experience in public sector procurement and preferably have worked in either the social housing or care home sectors.

This is a fascinating and varied role with the opportunity for you to work across the business and play a leading part in many different projects. For example, you will conduct market research and engage with vendors to establish best-in-class procurement strategies. You will also negotiate post-tender clarifications and draft acceptance letters and contract documentation with support from the Procurement Manager.

You will also prepare project briefs/business cases for review by management, outlining the proposed strategy and rationale. Plus, you should be able to forecast demand while providing assurance around commercial and compliance risks. Therefore, it is essential that you are agile with a proactive approach and organised in your approach to work while adhering to timescales.

Additionally, our client is looking for someone who can demonstrate the following:

* Member of CIPS

* Ability to quickly build trust and influence at all levels of an organisation.

* Analytical approach to problem-solving.

* An ability to work to organisational deadlines and KPIs

* Creative and keen to try new ideas and approaches

* Able to build effective relationships with suppliers and stakeholders

* Confident using full Office 365 suite with good knowledge of Adobe suite.

* Previous experience using e-procurement, including P2P and Sourcing

Senior Recruitment Consultant

£Very Competitive Bonus Benefits

Location: Peopleton, Worcestershire (Hybrid)

Are you a top-tier recruiter with a proven track record of success? Would you like to join an ambitious recruitment consultancy that offers fulfilling work, excellent remuneration, and the potential for an equity stake in the business?

If the answer is yes, then we want to talk to you. We are a global recruitment consultancy specialising in senior and executive placements. And we're busy!

Over our many years of trading, we've built an impressive portfolio of happy customers worldwide who keep coming back to us for their requirements. Plus, we've invested heavily in marketing and technology to generate a continuous supply of leads, giving us access to the best roles on the market.

As such, we need another top-level recruiter to help us fulfil our assignments.

Working for us, you will have the unique opportunity to work with some of the world's leading companies and organisations, offering them a wide range of recruitment solutions. You must be able to think strategically, identify future trends and develop innovative ways to ensure high-quality placements. You can build strong relationships with clients and understand their business needs with your expertise.

As our Senior Recruitment Consultant, you will manage all aspects of the recruitment process. This includes initial client briefing, advertising, screening CVs, conducting interviews, negotiating offer contracts, and following up with clients. We use the best personality and psychometric assessment tools available to provide our clients with a complete picture of our candidates. This means we submit highly focused shortlists with a high acceptance rate - we don't swamp clients with CVs and hope for the best. We offer a premium recruitment service, and our clients expect quality, which is why they keep returning to us.

As for your experience and background, you will be degree-qualified and have worked at a senior recruiter level. But crucially, you'll be comfortable recruiting at the professional to c-suite level on retained, contingent, and executive roles. You'll also be familiar with managing key accounts on a PSL.

Ideally, you'll have knowledge of recruiting for procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, engineering, HR, finance, sales and marketing roles. We recruit these core disciplines, so familiarity with one or more of them will be advantageous.

In return, we offer an attractive salary package and a potential equity stake in the business in the coming years. If you think you have what it takes to be part of a high-performing (and friendly!) team, we want to hear from you! So, apply now, and let's start talking about how Martin Veasey Talent Solutions can help fuel your career.

Group Procurement Manager - Social Housing

£70-80000 Benefits

West London/Hybrid

Are you an experienced public sector procurement professional with a proven record of success in social housing or care home sectors? Do you have a head for innovation and a passion for driving value through effective, compliant procurement?

If so, then our client has the perfect opportunity for you. They are a well-established social housing provider with thousands of homes across multiple boroughs in West London. As part of their future plans, they are now looking to appoint a Procurement Manager to lead their procurement operations across the organisation. As part of this role, you will be responsible for:

* Setting the strategic direction of their commercial and procurement activities.

* Planning and supporting day-to-day operations.

* Identifying opportunities to reduce costs and ensure service quality improvement.

* Implementing best practice procurement techniques.

Specifically, you will lead the procurement contracts covering ongoing maintenance and repairs, kitchen/bathroom refurbishments, and general property upgrades. As such, you must understand and have experience dealing with public sector purchasing procedures such as JCT contracts.

In addition, you will also be responsible for internal procurement within the business, for example, IT and office equipment.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in public sector procurement and a working knowledge of social housing or care home sectors. Strong leadership skills, excellent organisational capabilities and innovative thinking are essential for this role. You will also be comfortable working with stakeholders at all levels inside and outside the organisation.

This is a hybrid role split between working from home and our client's premises. They are based in West London with a tube station next to their offices and onsite parking, which should make for a relatively easy commute.

This is your chance to make a lasting impact on our client's operations while personally developing your skillset, so don't miss out and apply now.

Client Relationship Manager - Recruitment Solutions

£Very Competitive Bonus Benefits

Peopleton, Worcestershire (Hybrid Working)

Do you know how to turn warm leads into high-value clients? Do you have a knack for solution selling rather than push selling? If so, we want to hear from you.

What do we need from you? Well, we'd love you to have a robust background in recruitment/professional services so that you can hit the ground running and start making a real difference immediately.

What's more, having the ability to generate new business from warm leads is essential. If you have proven success in this area, then this could be your dream job. And lastly, but most importantly, we want someone who can key account manage existing clients to create more referrals across different departments.

Your primary role as Client Relationship Manager, will be to build relationships with potential and existing clients. You should be able to identify opportunities and create strategies to develop them into long-term partnerships. Your friendly but professional demeanour will be a crucial part of this role as you seek out new business and nurture existing accounts.

To apply for this position, you'll need a background in recruitment or professional services, solid decision-making skills and excellent communication abilities. A keen eye for detail will also come in handy when understanding company cultures and job specifications.

We'd like you to be degree-qualified with a minimum of a 2:1 classification in a business / relevant discipline.

Above all else, we're looking for someone who is laser-focused on building relationships with customers and delivering outstanding service levels.

If you're interested in joining our team and taking our client relations strategy up a notch - apply now! We offer an attractive remuneration package that's reflective of your experience.

INTERIM SENIOR BUYER IT

£500 per day (via Umbrella Company) 12-18 month contract

Location: Hybrid/Remote - Sites in the South East/Home Counties & North West

When recruiting a role that involves the protection of critical UK infrastructure, there's a temptation to get all James Bond about it.

We could try and get your attention by saying things like, "Have you dreamed of protecting the nation and being a national hero or heroine"?

But, let's face it, you're a Senior IT Category Buying Specialist. And high-speed car chases around UK cities aren't usually part of the job. Unless you've just dropped your caramel latte in your lap, perhaps.

However, this is a crucial role for our client, a global player within the specialist energy, electricity and power generation sector. Our client is offering a 12-18 months contract to join their IT procurement team.

They're focused on improving efficiency in their global operations and making sure their data and systems are secure and robust.

As such, they want to strengthen their IT procurement team with the appointment of a category and procurement management professional into the role of Senior Buyer/Category Specialist - IT.

That's where you fit in. And you won't need a car that turns into a submarine.

Currently, their IT Infrastructure, Cyber Defence and Application Development are outsourced. So, your focus will be on next generation outsourcing with high levels of customer satisfaction as a key driver for our client's IT strategy.

Reporting to a Senior Category Manager, you will also work closely with the IT/Information Technology team, and your role will take on a UK and European perspective.

Core Aims:

• Working across different departments, develop plans for the next few years that incorporate the crucial aims for the category and a list of actions to achieve these goals.
• Build solid relationships with suppliers to ensure they understand your requirements and deliver on SLAs. Then, use those strong relationships to confidently challenge business partners to think and act differently, to be creative and open to new ideas and to explore new supply chain possibilities.
• Contribute to the development of the Procurement function's capability by bringing your experience of best practices from other industries and employers.

The Ideal Person will possess the following qualifications, experience, skills and competencies:

• Available imminently to commence a 12-18 months contract paying £500 per day via an Umbrella company.
• A university degree and, ideally, CIPS (or equivalent) qualification
• Experience working across global operations or multi-site environments and a keen sense of cultural awareness
• Currently working within a high-security sector such as defence, nuclear, aerospace, marine, ministry of defence, utilities etc.
• Understanding of the nuances of IT contracts.
• A proven track record in value delivery, improvement activity and best practice development in IT procurement.
• Understanding Information Technology markets, suppliers and technologies and how to leverage them for value for our client
• Building IT sub-category and category strategies to describe how value will be delivered in the short, medium and long term
• Negotiating with IT- suppliers to drive the right commercial and contractual outcomes
• Building relationships internally and externally to enable you to be successful in your role and to contribute to the development of our client as a world-class procurement organisation
• A thirst for knowledge, an inquisitive mindset and a drive for results.
• Knowledge of Procurement systems and technologies and the ability to put operational measures in place to ensure contracts deliver brilliantly.

In return, our client offers a very competitive salary and blue-chip benefits package and the opportunity to develop your career within a market leader. The role is offered on a interim 12-18 month contract and hybrid/remote basis with regular visits to sites in the North West and Home Counties for cross-functional engagement.

To apply without delay, please email your CV, quoting reference LX 1183415 for the attention of Roheela Khan, Telephone 00 44 (0) 1905 381 320 www.martinveasey.com

STRATEGIST - PROCUREMENT CATEGORY MANAGEMENT & PLANNING

£/€Very Competitive + Bonus + Blue Chip Benefits

Location: Flexible/Hybrid Role - UK, Netherlands, or Germany

"It's a slightly unusual role".

And that's a great way of summarising this position for our client. They're a well-established organisation in the specialist renewables and power generation industry that wants to become "best-in-class" in terms of its procurement process.

As part of this strategic development plan, they would like to appoint a Category Management Specialist to sit within their large pan European procurement team. The main focus of this role is to work alongside each Category Manager to help them develop longer-term procurement strategies for each category.

As such, you'll be mentoring, coaching, and developing the category management team to help them think differently and innovate new ideas. This may take the form of working one-to-one with the managers or running workshops to create an open culture of collaboration between the team.

So, they're looking for a category management expert who's used to working in a blue-chip, world-class procurement function and can bring new ideas into the company. Experience of working in the power generation industry is not essential, and they're open to considering candidates from any highly regulated industry in the public or commercial sector such as utilities, defence, aerospace, chemicals, automotive, FMCG as long as it's within a multinational matrix structure with a substantial procurement and category management function. Candidates who combine in house and leading procurement consultancy backgrounds would also be very interesting

Your personality will be a deciding factor in this role, as you'll need the drive and desire to develop a high-performing team. You'll be a natural people-person who can connect with colleagues to help them become the best versions of themselves. In addition, you'll have the vision and the presentation skills to convey it to the team and get them excited about the levels they can achieve. Career development prospects are excellent.

This role can be based at any of our client's business units in the UK (North West or Buckinghamshire), Germany (Lower Saxony), and the Netherlands (Overijssel).

Candidates should be university degree/Masters degree educated ideally with a professional procurement/purchasing qualification such as CIPS or equivalent.

It really is a unique role, but it's going to be a rewarding one for the right candidate. As you can imagine, there's plenty more detail to discuss about this role, so please indicate your interest by emailing your CV, quoting reference LX 1175876

Demand & Supply Planner

C£50000 Excellent Blue-Chip Benefits

London/Hybrid

Are you an experienced Demand and Supply Planner with a background in FMCG B2C operations?

Does your previous employment include working for blue-chip multinational companies?

Would you like the opportunity to lead the demand process for the UK in our client's B2C and B2B channels?

If your answer is yes to all, bring your resource planning skills to this Demand & Supply Planner role for our client in the South East.

As the Demand and Supply Planner, you'll report to the Demand Manager, based in the EU and a dotted to line to the Supply Chain Manager FMCG UK and the Logistics Director EU.

The overview of this role involves reviewing forecast mix and volume and creating collaborations between sales, marketing, and supply chain organisations, as well as coordinating demand with our client's factory teams in both the UK and Europe. Plus, you'll have a chance to make efficiency improvements that help the company reach business objectives.

Our client sells through 3rd party online sellers to wholesalers, retail outlets, and private individuals, so you can imagine the complexity of the product demand and supply operation.

On the demand side, you'll be responsible for using SAP IBP demand to shape SKU requirements strategically. This involves meticulously crafting an initial forecast based on statistical models coupled with cleansed historical data. Plus, you'll have to be mindful of commercial area insights, market plans, promotion details and customer trends.

As for the supply side, you'll manage the factory's visibility into everything from inventory levels to emerging bottlenecks. You'll also coordinate transitions between operations and sales teams and minimise freshness risks. On top of that, you will provide real-time updates on operational disruptions or shortages, so everyone is informed when it matters most. Finally, to ensure all your hard work pays off in tangible results, you'll utilise SAP IBP for mid to long-term production planning - giving purchasing an extra helping hand along the way.

Our client is looking for a motivated individual who excels in Demand & Supply Planning and has the business acumen to make an immediate impact. We need someone with at least a degree in either Business Administration or Engineering, as well as previous experience working within this field and knowledge of SAP systems such as APO or IBP (which will give you an extra edge).

Our client is headquartered in London and operates a hybrid working system to give you some flexibility.

VP Business Development - APAC Contract Logistics

"Excellent high-profile and influential opportunity for experienced Business Development Director from the third-party contract logistics sector in APAC"

Salary: Double Digit Six Figure Package

Location: Singapore or India or Thailand (Flexible/Hybrid)

One question that may change your life:

"How well do you know the 3PL market in the APAC region?"

Actually, it's more your answer than the question itself that will change your life, but let's not split hairs.

If your answer uses words like "totally", "completely", or any other adverb meaning "a lot", then our client will be interested in talking to you.

Because they want the best person to lead their plan of growing 8-10 times their current size within the next 3 years.

Sounds ambitious, doesn't it?

But these are robust plans built on their already enviable reputation of first-class service in the world of contract logistics across the whole APAC region. They just need someone like you to execute the plan using your knowledge and experience gained through an impressive career in the 3PL world.

As our client focuses entirely on contract logistics, yours will be selling warehousing and transportation solutions to clients in the region. As such, you'll be driving lead generation and managing the bid processes. This will also include leading the solutions team to deliver end-to-end, value-added, comprehensive, and competitive solutions to new business or existing operations.

Unlike many 3PLs, our client offers an open strategy with plenty of freedom for their senior team members. They don't micro-manage their directors, so you'll be able to use your skill and judgement to generate new business and contracts. So, you'll need the confidence and drive to act on your own initiative and operate as you see fit.

Currently, they have a good portfolio of contracts and decent turnover. However, these contracts have been in place for several years, and our client wants to expand their customer base from a position of strength. Their customers are delighted with the service levels and long-standing contracts, but they have the potential (with someone like you on board) to grow that business eight to ten times within the next three years.

So for a Business Development Director/VP of your calibre, it should be your dream job, as you will have a blank sheet of paper to craft your masterpiece. However, you have the advantage of starting with a strong portfolio of happy customers and profitable contracts.

As this role will cover all countries within the APAC region, our client envisages you will be based in Thailand or India and will support your relocation if required.
In return our client offers a very competitive double digit six figure salary and benefits package, and you can live in Singapore, India or Thailand - other locations may also be possible. The role will entail extensive travel throughout APAC.

Roles like this don't appear every day, so if you feel you're a good match, please don't delay and email your CV, quoting reference LX 1185592 to applications@m