Keep it Clean!

Job Details

Location: Sainsbury's Warrington

Job Title: In Store Cleaning Manager

Pay Rate: £12.44 per hour

Hours: 30 hours over 5 days

Sunday - 06:00 to 12:30

Monday - 05:00 to 11:30

Tuesday - 05:00 to 11:30

Wednesday - 05:00 to 11:30

Thursday - 05:00 to 11:30

Friday - Day off

Saturday - Day off

About the role

Managing to keep it Clean!

Do you enjoy supervising teams?

Do you get a buzz out of delivering a great cleaning service in a retail environment?

If so, read on….

We're looking to recruit an In-Store Cleaning Manager.

You'll be supervising the team responsible for delivering a high-quality cleaning service to Sainsbury's store, but you'll also be carrying out some cleaning tasks yourself.

You'll support with recruiting and training your Cleaning team, planning their rotas and work patterns, and completing their timesheets so that they get paid correctly.

You will need to have a degree of flexibility with working times required to meet business needs.

Health & Safety is our No.1 priority, so you'll be on top of monitoring and managing this - not just for yourself, but for all others on site. That might sound a bit daunting, but don't worry - we'll provide you with all the equipment and support you need.

To be successful in this role you'll be an experienced team manager who enjoys working in a fast-paced retail environment, with experience of cleaning. In previous roles you'll have been responsible for stock management and time recording, as well as dealing with employee relations matters such as investigations, disciplinaries and performance management.

Don't miss out on this great opportunity, apply today by clicking on the 'apply' button.

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Your new company

A reputable consultancy business based in Birchwood is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to join their team on a permanent basis.They are leading business in their field and have won multiple awards.


Your new role
The Strategic Procurement Manager will look at managing the strategy and direction of the procurement team and you will manage the team of category managers. Your role is to enhance the current operations and provide high quality procurement services both internally and externally. This role demands a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of procurement and the ability to drive continuous improvement across the business. You will collaborate with stakeholders, including procurement, finance, marketing, sales and supply chain to develop a strong procurement function.

The position will also be responsible for responding to the market and new changes in regulations and policies, ensuring they are adhered to during the organisation's procurement process.

This is a brand new position at the company and it is a very exciting time to join the organisation with this new strategic plan being implemented.


What you'll need to succeed

• Previous experience as a Procurement Manager or Category Manager or similar position
• Previous leadership experience / team management experience - essential
• Be proficient with handling data and data analysis
• Excellent communication skills
• Influencing and negotiation skills
• Proven experience operating at a strategic level
• Self-starter who is driven and determined to develop their procurement career

What you'll get in return

• £62,000-£65,000 annual salary.
• Hybrid working policy with 2 days from home
• Flexible working
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus option to buy/sell hols
• Company pension scheme
• PLUS so many more.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Job Title: Procurement and Supply Chain Manager
Location: Warrington, Cheshire or Preston, Lancashire + Hybrid Working Arrangement
Compensation: Up to £75,000 (Dependent as Experience) + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF59544

At Cavendish Nuclear we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Procurement and Supply Chain Manager, at our Warrington or Preston sites.

The Role
As a Procurement and Supply Chain Manager, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Reporting to the Head of Procurement & Supply Chain, you'll be responsible for delivering strategic and operational value in support of the Business and Cavendish Nuclear strategic goals and objectives.

Day-to-day, you'll be expected to create new value streams through strategic relationship management with internal and external Business partners, impacting the top and bottom line; you'll also, be ensuring the Operational delivery of functional support to all major projects within the Business through a highly professional procurement solution throughout the project life cycle:

• Leading Procurement and Supply Chain support to a Portfolio of BUs.
• Line Manager responsibilities to all P&SC staff across the Portfolio of BUs.
• Building strategic relationships and partnerships with the BU S Director and Management teams to support business growth opportunities.
• Member of the P&SC functional management team accountable for delivering the strategic goals and objectives of the business and Cavendish Nuclear.
• Work with senior stakeholders and partners to develop and challenge the business strategy, portfolio of projects and priorities such that realistic and ambitious expectations are realised.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and requires regular travel to Warrington or Preston on a weekly basis alongside home working arrangements.

Agile working may be available to employees in some instances, applying the principles of fairness and consistency whilst ensuring that the overriding business needs can be appropriately met. We are happy to consider flexible, blended working, including part-time, condensed hours, and job sharing. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Essential Experience of the Procurement and Supply Chain Specialist:

• Fully conversant with and able to apply senior stakeholder management and advanced influencing techniques.
• Can effectively manage a complex stakeholder environment across multiple individuals and organisations over long time periods.
• Can plan, organise and manage resources to bring about the successful delivery of specific project goals and objectives (including pre and post contract award).
• Ability to manage teams spanning multiple projects at once and articulate to senior teams the key stages of each project.
• Confidently leads a team that manages procurement projects to meet or exceed expectations for quality, time and cost.

Qualifications for the Procurement and Supply Chain Specialist:

• Ideally, you will hold a recognised professional procurement qualification (CIPS / MCIPS) or equivalent / similar.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels.

What we Offer:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Cavendish Nuclear
As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we're innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group - from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

#CAVDESTNUC

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Summary

Job Description for Head of Procurement:

There's never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At NNL, you'll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career.

We're an organisation that's here to experiment and push the limits of what's possible. So, if you're keen to excel in your chosen field, this is the place to do it. Because at NNL, anything is possible.

The Head of Procurement will operate at a strategic level, engaging senior business representatives to set strategy and lead a team of circa 20 procurement professionals to provide effective commercial advice, procurement delivery and contract management oversight. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a strong understanding of all commercial and procurement activity taking place within the business areas and be able to advise and provide guidance on matters including customer and CAPEX projects and service arrangements across a diverse supplier base. As part of the Professional Services Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the Head of Procurement will also be heavily involved in setting the strategy of the department and will take an active role in delivering continuous improvement and functional new ways of working.

The location for this role is flexible and can be based at Risley, Preston or Workington.

Main Responsibilities for Head of Procurement:

• The successful candidate will be expected to:
  
  
  
  • Develop and implement appropriate plans and strategies in support of business objectives.
  
  
  • Develop highly effective relationships with senior business unit stakeholders and negotiate and influence stakeholders to achieve best commercial outcomes.
  
  
  • Lead a Procurement function to be pro-active, outward-facing and viewed by stakeholders as an essential partner in decision-making. Increase the procurement / commercial capability and business acumen across the business, ensuring a relentless focus on achieving value for money.
  
  
  • Ensure procurement and contract management activities are undertaken in line with prevailing policies and all necessary regulatory requirements
  
  
  • Enable the effective and efficient delivery of procurement activities. Play a key leadership and change management role in developing a strong Procurement function.
  
  
  • Provide hands-on targeted procurement or contract management support where required and oversee contractual dispute handling.
  
  
  • Work as a contributing member of the Professional Services SLT, helping to drive the direction and agenda of the function as a whole.
  
  
  • Provide outstanding leadership to Procurement staff, enabling effective delivery and supporting professional and personal development. Contribute to creating a great place to work, championing diversity and inclusive ways of working.
  
  
  
  

Essential Criteria for Head of Procurement:

• Decisive: Able to evaluate complex commercial challenges and reach appropriate decisions in short timeframes based on evidence and prevailing procurement policy.


• Builds Relationships: Excellent communication and influencing skills, able to build relationships with senior stakeholders, engage, and challenge them to achieve best commercial outcomes.


• Coaching Manager: Significant experience of successfully leading others to deliver objectives in an ambiguous and changing environment.


• Strategy and Policy Development: Demonstrable experience in shaping and implementing commercial / procurement strategy and policy Contract and Supply Management: Proven ability to effectively ensure suppliers deliver the best quality services and support in complicated and regulated environments.


• Qualification: If not already MCIPS qualified, a willingness to work towards securing it, with additional commitment to securing Chartered status.


• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years' worth of UK residency).

Desirable Criteria for Head of Procurement:

• Educated to degree level.


• CIPS qualified (or working towards).

Why join us?

NNL isn't just a place where you can do career-defining work that makes a real-world impact. It's also a place where you'll feel appreciated and valued. We're creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is free to be themselves and feel like they belong. We put your wellbeing first, we push you to reach your potential, and we do everything possible to help you feel safe, supported and inspired.

We also offer a range of employee benefits:

• Sector leading Family-Focused Policies: celebrate life events, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and a week off for your marriage.


• NNL offers attractive pension plans. If you contribute 5%, NNL contributes 15%. Alternatively, if you choose not to contribute (0%), NNL will still contribute 10%.


• Annual Leave: Benefit from 25.5 days of leave, plus 4 extra days to be taken during Christmas shutdown, plus Bank Holidays.


• Reduced gym membership with discounts of up to 25% from 3,700 gym and leisure providers across the UK


• Company Bonus: Be rewarded for your contributions.


• Learning Opportunities: Enhance your skills through excellent development programmes.


• Employee Assistance: Access support for personal and professional challenges.


• Cycle to Work: Stay active and eco-friendly.


• Life Assurance: Ensure peace of mind for you and your loved ones.


• Enhanced Sick Pay Benefits: Receive support during illness or injury.


• Access to 'Mydiscounts' which has a range of special offers and discounts from more than 200 suppliers, including medical insurance and dental insurance.


• Health Care: Health savings plan which allows you to claim money back on visits to the dentist, optician and/or physiotherapist (limits apply).

About The Company

NNL is an incredible place to work. A place where people do things that have never been done before. A place where people push boundaries to further themselves, the business and society as a whole.

This is a place where personal and professional opportunities are limitless. If you want to change the world, if you want to tackle climate change, if you want to help advance medical science, if you want to help put things in space, if you want to answer the big questions, if you want to work with extraordinary materials, if you want to meet great people, learn new skills, challenge yourself, work flexibly, and build a long successful career with the power to make a real impact… you can do it all here.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

NNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where NNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging.

Recruitment Agency Notice

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for the provision of recruitment services. Only agencies on our PSL may provide CVs and only when the role is released to them by our recruitment team. We will not accept unsolicited CVs from suppliers not currently on our PSL. We explicitly reserve the right to add candidate details from unsolicited CVs from non-PSL agencies into our own candidate database and to pursue/hire such candidate(s) without any obligation, financial or otherwise, to the agency concerned.

Job Title: Assistant Store Manager

Location: Warrington

Salary: £9,204.00 per annum

Weekly Hours: 15

Reference: YMC1043943

Are you an experienced retailer?

Do you want to try a new type of retailing in Charity where you can support and deputise for a Store Manager raising money to help change young people’s lives?

You will work alongside paid staff and volunteers, proud of everything you achieve together at the heart of your local community and raise money for an amazing charity. If this excites you then we have a fantastic opportunity in our store.

As an Assistant Store Manager, you will play a key role in the stores success. You will be highly organised with experience of merchandising, stock rotation and excellent customer service. You will work effectively and efficiently to maximise income for the shop and promote the work of YMCA within the local community. You will deputise for the store manager when needed and work in an environment that presents challenge and meaning.

Why join YMCA England & Wales?

You will have the opportunity to work in a role that is varied and stimulating, supporting the manager and shop team to represent and serve your local community. You will get real autonomy working with your Store Manager using your entrepreneurial skills to raise money and represent YMCA in your area.

You’ll also get a package that includes:

• Pension
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
• Regular salary reviews
• Sick pay (after a qualifying period)
• Services to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing, including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Health shield cash plan

This is an exciting time to join us as we embark on a journey of expansion. We are opening many new stores across England & Wales, Our Charity Shops are unique and offer a wide range of donated products. We are passionate about recycling and pride ourselves in selling over 95% of our donated stock and we don’t sell new goods! If successful, you will be joining an amazing team and receive support and guidance from your Store Manager and Area Manager.

At YMCA England & Wales, we strive to create a workplace that fully reflects and serves its local community. We want all staff to feel empowered to bring their full, authentic self to work each day. We have diverse teams, we encourage everyone to do their best and support them to reach their full potential.

If you are passionate about improving young lives, this will be the role for you.

As an employer committed to inclusivity we welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from disabled and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, who are currently under-represented throughout YMCA England & Wales

Safer recruitment is important to us and the successful applicant will be asked to provide two references. They will also be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration and undertake a DBS check.

For further information on YMCA, visit www.ymca.org.uk/about.

Your new company

A reputable consultancy business based in Birchwood is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to join their team on a permanent basis.They are leading business in their field and have won multiple awards.


Your new role
The Strategic Procurement Manager will look at managing the strategy and direction of the procurement team and you will manage the team of category managers. Your role is to enhance the current operations and provide high quality procurement services both internally and externally. This role demands a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of procurement and the ability to drive continuous improvement across the business. You will collaborate with stakeholders, including procurement, finance, marketing, sales and supply chain to develop a strong procurement function.

The position will also be responsible for responding to the market and new changes in regulations and policies, ensuring they are adhered to during the organisation's procurement process.

This is a brand new position at the company and it is a very exciting time to join the organisation with this new strategic plan being implemented.


What you'll need to succeed

• Previous experience as a Procurement Manager or Category Manager or similar position
• Previous leadership experience / team management experience - essential
• Be proficient with handling data and data analysis
• Excellent communication skills
• Influencing and negotiation skills
• Proven experience operating at a strategic level
• Self-starter who is driven and determined to develop their procurement career

What you'll get in return

• £62,000-£65,000 annual salary.
• Hybrid working policy with 2 days from home
• Flexible working
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus option to buy/sell hols
• Company pension scheme
• PLUS so many more.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Interim Continuous Improvement & Procurement Manager (12-month contract)

Talent84 Ltd have a full-time vacancy for an Interim Continuous Improvement & Procurement Manager to work for a national transport provider.
Hours of work are:
• Monday – Friday
• Day shift
Location
• The role is based at Warrington and travel to other sites maybe required, dependent on business need
Pay Rate:
• £45,000 - £50,000 per annum plus company car allowance
Job Purpose
• To develop and manage various key improvement projects across the business by gathering information including financial data. Keeping projects on track and within allocated budgets. Collaborating with different departments to ensure all leaders understand where a project is in the development process and the timeline for execution.
Duties are varied and may include:
• Collaborating with department leaders across the business to define, prioritise and develop various key projects
• Managing the tender and procurement process
• Rolling out project management plans including delegating tasks to the team and setting timescales
• Analysing financial data, including project budgets and risks
• Producing financial reports and presenting to the Board of Directors
• Overseeing the development and delivery of each project
• Keeping and maintaining accurate records of the projects creation and development as well as documenting the projects scope, budget and justification.
• Producing management reports/KPIs/statistics on a regular basis to identify risk and monitor success
Skills required:
• Experience of project managing within the Logistics Industry
• Excellent IT skills
• Full driving licence
• Relevant qualifications – Graduate level or equivalent
If you are interested in this role, please do apply.

Talent84 Ltd act as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client and as an employment business when supplying temporary staff. Talent84 Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.

Job title - Procurement Manager
Hybrid – approx. 3 days a week in Warrington

We are Rolls-Royce SMR and we’re doing something that’s never been done before. We’re revolutionising an industry. That’s a once-in-a-career opportunity for those excited by such a challenge. This is more than just a job this is a legacy.

We are now recruiting for the exciting role of Procurement Manager to be involved in developing a global supply chain and creating opportunities for the wider industry.

The role objective is to deploy and communicate relevant supply chain strategies (Partnership and Commodity) , providing a clear vision and strategic framework for the designated supply chain.

This is a unique opportunity to participate in building Small Modular Reactors, fulfilling a key role in helping achieve decarbonisation and global net-zero.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But well let you in on a secret: theres no such thing as a perfect candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.

Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch, we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.

Key Selection Criteria
Experience in delivering supply chain solutions within highly regulated environment.
You will have ‘front-line’ operations/procurement/supply chain delivery role and have worked to challenging objectives and tight timescales. Your experience would ideally be cross functional including strategy, commercials, project management, regulation, logistics, physical goods and full supply chain solutions.

Ability to apply the framework to deliver specific supply chain strategy.
The successful candidate will have experience in deploying a framework to develop specific strategies to achieve business needs recognising global opportunities, differing regulatory environments and the implementation of best practice into the supply chain strategy.

Category Management
You will have the experience of managing suppliers or partner organisations. Experience in managing suppliers/partners in a highly regulatory environment (such as nuclear, power generation, civils and construction, aerospace, automotive, petrochemical) would be highly advantageous.

Stakeholder management and ability to influence others
Being able to effectively communicate with other functions, such as engineering, commercial, manufacturing, and project management, is essential. Additionally, acting as a representative of the business with external bodies adds another layer of responsibility. It requires strong interpersonal and negotiation skills, as well as the ability to convey the organizations values, goals, and interests to external stakeholders.


Team Management Responsibilities
You have held a role in leading and developing a high-performance supply chain team. The successful candidate will be collaborating with the team to generate reports that provide insights into business performance and supply chain activities. This also includes implementing performance management processes to set goals, monitor progress, and provide feedback to team members, fostering continuous improvement.
You will continually contribute to the development of a high-performing supply chain team and drive the success of the business.

Pay and Benefits
Competitive annual salary and a performance related bonus of up to 12.5% an attractive pension scheme with 12% employer and 6% employee contributions. You will also receive a flexible benefits allowance of £2,200, enabling you to create a bespoke package to suit your needs.

We are Rolls-Royce SMR
Rolls-Royce SMR is a rare employer because it blends the world-class brand of Rolls Royce with an exciting start-up that has a hugely challenging mission. We’re doing work that contributes to the survival of the planet. Because of our mission, there’s a pace and energy that is palpable, and our leaders draw you in with their passion, energy, and determination.
We’re one of a handful of employers who can genuinely say we’re a strengths-based organisation – our people are here because of what makes them great, and our job is to help them make the best contribution of their careers doing work they love.
The start-up mentality coupled with our strengths-approach to people means there are opportunities to grow in ways and jobs you probably would be barred from doing in more traditional companies.
Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will have the capacity to generate 470MW of low carbon energy, equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes. It will provide consistent baseload generation for at least 60 years, helping to support the roll out of renewable generation and overcome intermittency issues

Our Culture
At Rolls-Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge.
Rolls-Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and help shape our culture.

Our Application Process
Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:

Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance

Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check

Your candidate experience is at the utmost importance to us. If you are not yet ready to apply but would like to discuss any of the above or require any reasonable adjustments (e.g. being able to apply in a different format), please contact alex.donnellan@morson.com to arrange a confidential conversation with a recruitment partner.

Job title: Supply Chain/Procurement Manager
Job Type: Permanent
Start date: ASAP - Subject to clearance
Duration: Permanent
Salary/ Pay rate/ Benefits: £55,000 - £65,000
Location: Whitehaven or Warrington or Abingdon
Hours of work: 37 hours per week - Hybrid Available
Applicants must have experience of the following:
- Strong communication and analytical skills
- Knowledge of preparing and reviewing contracts and invoices
- Proficient in Microsoft Office packages
- Bachelors degree in a relevant field
- 5+ years experience in supply and procurement
Ideally applicants should also have:

- Chartership status

Role information:

- Responsible for the procurement and supply chain strategy and processes
- Act as point of contact for all supply chain related matters
- Liaise with stakeholders to support supply chain requirements
- Develop procurement strategies to meet business needs
- Negotiate with suppliers and vendors to secure supply terms
- Review contracts with suppliers and vendors
- Develop business relations with suppliers and vendors

Interested in this position? please click "apply now"
We try to respond to all applicants, but sometimes this is not possible due to high volumes of applications; if you have not heard from us within 14 days, regrettably it means you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
This permanent vacancy is being advertised by Rullion Ltd
Since 1978, Rullion has been securing exceptional candidates for a range of clients; from large well-known brands, to SMEs and start-ups. As a family-owned business, Rullion's approach is credible and honest, focused on building long-lasting relationships with both clients and candidates.

Rullion is a forward-thinking recruitment company that specialises in providing a wide range of talent consultancy services to a diverse client base; from small start-ups to large household names.
We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

Location: Cockhedge Shopping Park, Warrington, WA1 2QQ

Hours/Work pattern: 35 hours per week (five days out of seven)

Contract: Permanent

Do you have a passion for retail and experience in a customer facing role? Due to an internal progression, we’re looking for proactive and driven Assistant Store Manager to join our store team in Warrington.


About the role:

Leading by example and confident working within a fast-paced retail environment, our Assistant Store Managers contribute towards the success of their stores by:

Ensuring highest standard of customer service
Achieving targets and maximising sale
Maintaining a high standard of visual merchandising
Maximising multi-channel and online sales
Supporting the store manager to actively recruit volunteers
Achieving expectations within campaign activities
Working with the manager to generate stock

This position is for 35 hours and includes some weekend working on a rota basis.

Can you inspire and be inspired? Can you deliver great customer service? Are you looking for a chance to shine? We have fantastic opportunities for progression and development and the Freedom to nurture ideas and flair within a Framework of support to develop you.

At Barnardo's we believe in children, the funds we raise in store support the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK and now's your chance to play your part in this vital work. As well as maximising sales and profit in store you'll also ensure the very highest standards of presentation and customer services – your aim will be to make your store the best in town, for customers to visit and for your colleagues to work in.

You're an experienced people manager; you are creative and resourceful and can use this to generate customer, donor and colleague loyalty. You'll need to be well organised with great communication skills to lead your team of colleagues in store to maximise sales and profit and meet your stores targets.

In return you will work for one of the UK's largest charity retailers with benefits, including full training and development package, promotion prospects, pension and benefits.

Generating the money we need to make children's lives better is a truly fulfilling role so if you'd like to use your talent to make a positive difference then we would love to hear from you!

The full Job description and Person profile is available below. Please read this before applying to ensure that the job matches your skills and experience.

* As part of Barnardo's ongoing commitment to safeguarding, our retail recruitment process requires that successful candidates are asked to consent to a Basic criminal records check.

Interview Date: Where an interview date has been given in the advert, this will be the only date available. Please check this before proceeding with your application.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Summary

Job Description for Procurement Category Manager:

There's never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At NNL, you'll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career.

We're an organisation that's here to experiment and push the limits of what's possible. So, if you're keen to excel in your chosen field, this is the place to do it. Because at NNL, anything is possible.

To support the VP- Procurement and Commercial in the delivery of agreed objectives in line with the procurement strategy, providing a robust commercial supply chain & procurement capability for NNL's procurement requirements and acting as Procurement Business Partner with agreed Business Units. The postholder will deliver multiple complex procurements in parallel, ensuring that the resulting contracts protect NNL from unnecessary risk whilst delivering Value for Money and supporting NNLs Commercial contracts with a particular focus on category strategies.

Main Responsibilities

Main Responsibilities for Procurement Category Manager:

• Support the VP- Procurement and Commercial in delivering the NNL procurement strategy, taking responsibility for engaging with key stakeholders to ensure early engagement, maximum value add and benefits realisation.
• Responsible for managing and delivering multiple sourcing / category strategies, either directly or via Senior Buyers and Buyers (dependent on value, risk and strategic importancetoNNL). This will include but not be limited to:
  • Sourcing activities which generate benefits and achieve financial savings targets.
  • Market analysis and creation of markets where necessary.
  • Identification of internal and external cost drivers.
  • Preparation of tender documentation and agreement of associated evaluation criteria.
  • Drafting and negotiation of Supply Chain contract Terms and Conditions, ensuring Flowdown Terms are integrated appropriately.
  • Support NNL's bid process to ensure any sub-contract requirements are understood and underpinned as necessary.
• Lead cross functional Sourcing Teams to undertake compliant procurements in accordance with the approved Sourcing / Category Strategy, ensuring the team are aware of and adhere to their responsibilities.
• Negotiate high value and / or strategically important contractual agreements with suppliers to ensure that service, quality, cost, security of supply and the deployment of the suppliers' capabilities in innovation are secured.
• Undertake and / or support strategic contract management where appropriate and continually develop supplier relationships through the SRM strategy.
• Support the VP - Procurement and Commercial in the implementation of new processes and systems to continually improve Procurement's service provision including but not limited to exploring efficiencies through aggregation and category strategy deployment.
• Manage a team of Senior Buyers, Buyers and Assistant Buyers, setting objectives and monitor / manage performance and development of direct reports, dealing with performance issues appropriately.
• Support the collaborative procurement agenda by engaging with Collaborative Procurement Leads, deputising for VP - Procurement and Commercial at a number of internal and external meetings, and providing data and narrative for internal and external reports.

Ideal Candidate

Essential Criteria for Procurement Category Manager:

• CIPS qualified (or working towards) and recognised as a procurement professional with substantial experience in the profession.
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills at all levels.
• Excellent team management and people skills.
• Experience of working in a fragmented team across multiple locations.
• Significant previous procurement experience with responsibility for delivery of procurement sourcing / category strategies.
• Significant experience of contract and supplier management.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Good IT skills with pro-efficient use of main Microsoft tools (e.g. Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years' worth of UK residency).

Desirable Criteria for Procurement Category Manager:

• Experience in Public Sector procurement including a variety of procurement routes and knowledge of supporting regulatory framework.
• Extensive experience in contributing to the drafting of (and implementing) multiple forms of contract, which must include experience of implementing flowdown terms upstream and downstream.