Total 6 purchasing procurement inventory job vacancies in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3RZ

Head of Procurement -Construction - Whitbread - Dunstable
Salary: £110 - £120K+ £7K Car allowance + Bonus up to 40%
Location: Hybrid Role based in Dunstable, Bedfordshire LU5 5XE (3 days minimum at our Whitbread Campus). Role will also require UK travel to meet contractors and suppliers.
We're Whitbread the UK's largest hospitality business with over 1,200 hotels and restaurants across the UK but we're more than that. We're the 38,000 people who make every day experiences special that delight over 5 million guests every month.
We are now recruiting a Head of Property Procurement to join our award-winning procurement team, who will be responsible to create and develop our property procurement strategy in line with our business growth plans, which include our planned pipeline commitment of 7,000 rooms.
You'll be working closely with our wider Procurement leadership team and partner across several senior stakeholders including Property, Proposition and Sustainability to deliver a long-term property procurement strategy for our UK business that is sourced responsibility and reduces our environmental impact, at the right costs to support our business growth.
Why you'll love it here:

Bonus: Annual Whitbread performance incentive worth up to 40% of base salary
Car or Car Allowance up to £7,420
Healthcare: Family BUPA Healthcare
Up to 10% Matched Pension, 25 Days holiday (and Bank Holidays) and Company Share Save Scheme.

What you'll do:
Reporting to the Procurement and Supply Chain Director you'll be responsible for sourcing all construction service activity for our UK business including the appointment and management of key contractors and suppliers through;

Developing and implementing optimal sourcing strategies for all construction procurement, using your procurement expertise and deep category knowledge, providing valuable insight on best practice, trends and innovations.
Build strong value adding relationships with cross functional teams to support and deliver plans aligned to category procurement strategies to both maximise savings and align with overall business objectives.
Identify key suppliers across the category and establish appropriate supplier management activities to oversee supplier performance against SLA/ KPI and build greater value across the business.
You will be responsible for all tender management, negotiation and implementing of supplier agreements through determining the right approach to market and contract strategy.
Embed our Sustainability Strategy 'Force for Good' throughout all activities and decision making, working closely with our sourcing function.
Lead, coach and set direction for group property procurement team across UK on day-to-day activities and department strategy.

What you'll need:

Previous proven experience of developing, documenting and implement procurement strategies working in property, construction or similar background managing large multi-million-pound budgets.
A CIPS qualification or Quantity Surveyor would be beneficial but not essential.
You will be a commercially driven individual with the ability to analyse financial information to influence procurement strategy and drive cost efficiencies.
Able to demonstrate strong problem-solving, lateral thinking, project management, planning organizational and interpersonal skills.
An exceptional communicator with the ability to build effective relationships across internal stakeholders at all levels of the business up to Executive level and with external contractors/suppliers.
You'll be a natural leader and motivator who recognise and reward great talent, developing individuals to be the best they can. 

Be part of our Procurement Team
Our award-winning Procurement team isn't just about making sure we get the right products at the right price, in the right place at the right time. These subject experts in supply chain are raising the bar in the profession, making sure we are sourcing sustainable goods for our hotels and restaurants in the UK and beyond. Working collaboratively and commercially across the business with an eye on always doing the right thing, there's a lot to go after and modify here, which keeps things really exciting.

INTERIM PROCUREMENT MANAGER

We are looking to recruit an experienced Procurement Manager for a leading company in the field of highway electrical assets maintenance and installation & construction. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the procurement process, ensuring the timely and cost-effective acquisition of materials, equipment, and services necessary for the projects. Additionally, the candidate must have experience in team leadership and category management.

ROLE: Procurement Manager
LOCATION: Remote with occasional travel to Birmingham for team meetings
SALARY: £50,000 per annum
JOB TYPE: Contract: 6 months with extension likely
HOURS: Full time, Monday to Friday
IR35: Outside of IR35

THE ROLE:

• Develop and implement procurement strategies that align with company objectives and project requirements.
• Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers based on quality, cost, delivery, and service.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, negotiating contracts and terms of agreement.
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve any issues or discrepancies.
• Prepare, review, and manage contracts, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and manage inventory levels, ensuring optimal stock levels.
• Develop and manage procurement budgets, ensuring adherence to financial targets.
• Track and report on procurement expenditures, identifying areas for cost reduction.
• Manage team performance, providing regular feedback and conducting performance appraisals.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE:

• Professional certification (e.g., CIPS) is highly desirable.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement, with a focus on construction or utilities.
• Strong understanding of procurement principles, practices, and regulations.
• Proven experience in team leadership and development.
• Expertise in category management and strategic sourcing.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in procurement software and Microsoft Office Suite.

Application by CV or call Paloma Lopez at Carbon60 on 07360 514 822.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

IT Procurement Manager - Software
Your skills are essential for elevating our Premier Inn brand to new heights across Europe.With your expertise in IT Procurement, you'll be at the forefront of our tech-driven growth. Lead strategic projects in our hotels and pioneer innovative initiatives in Germany.
Become a vital part of our elite team of specialist Procurement Managers. You'll excel in negotiations and ensure we remain ahead of the curve with cutting-edge technology. This is your opportunity to make a significant impact and be part of something extraordinary!
Salary: £65,000-£75,000
Location: Dunstable LU5 5XE (3 Days a week minimum in office) - can also be flexible with a couple of days in London per month.
Why you'll love it here:

Bonus: Up to 30% company performance related bonus
Healthcare: Family BUPA healthcare
Discounts: Up to 60% discount on Premier Inn stays and 25% discount on our Restaurant brands
Company Share save Scheme: Share in Whitbread's continued success.

What you'll do

Lead regular supplier review meetings with Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers.
Continuous maintenance and update of market insight regarding the IS marketplace, best-practices, trends, and key suppliers.
Documented Software Category Strategy plans for key spend areas.
Rolling 12-month sourcing plan for the IS categories.
Build strong project pipeline to deliver efficiency target.

What we need

IT Procurement Experience - can run tenders, meet suppliers, build contracts, manage contract renewals, build stakeholder relationships, and has experience with project implementation end to end.
Development and implementation of sourcing strategies aligned with functional and business objectives to enable IT investments and operations.
Maintain a broad understanding of the commercial IT environment, how the organisation sources, deploys, and manages external partners.
Have software category knowledge with a track of negotiating complex contracts.

Be part of the Procurement team at Whitbread
Our award-winning Procurement team isn't just about making sure we get the right products at the right price, in the right place at the right time. These subject experts in supply chain are raising the bar in the profession, making sure we are sourcing sustainable goods for our hotels and restaurants in the UK and beyond.

Salary: £100 - £110 K+ £7K Car allowance + Bonus up to 40%
Location: Hybrid Role based in Dunstable, Bedfordshire LU5 5XE (3 days minimum at our Whitbread Campus). Role will also require UK travel to meet suppliers.
We're Whitbread the UK's largest hospitality business with 1,200 hotels and restaurants in the UK and Germany but we're more than that. We're the 38,000 people making every day experiences special, sourcing the nation's favourite breakfast, plating up family favourites that delight over 5 million guests every month.
Our Award-winning procurement team manage a world-class supply chain that helps to create memorable experiences for our millions of guests worldwide, and a place where our team are proud to work for, whilst remaining a Force for Good in everything we do from sourcing products to our environmental impact and community engagement.
As Head of Procurement - Food and Beverage you'll report to the Procurement and Supply Chain Director to deliver a refreshed strategy of F&B procurement and product availability, that is sourced responsibly, at the right costs to support our business growth.
Why you'll love it here:

Bonus: Annual Whitbread performance incentive worth up to 40% of base salary
Car or Car Allowance up to £7,420
Healthcare: Family BUPA Healthcare
Up to 10% Matched Pension, 25 Days holiday (and Bank Holidays) and Company Share Save Scheme.

What you'll do:

Developing and implementing optimal sourcing strategies for all food and beverage lines for our UK hotels and restaurant business, providing insight on best practice, trends and appointing key suppliers.
You will collaborate with our commercial restaurants team supporting our menu development and promotions, advise accordingly.
Work closely with our Supply Chain to ensure full availability, manage supplier performance, improve logistics costs and find mutual efficiencies in end-to-end category management.
Identify key suppliers across the category and establish appropriate supplier management activities to oversee supplier performance against SLA/ KPI
You will be responsible for all tender management, negotiation and implementing of supplier agreements through determining the right approach to market and contract strategy.
Embed our Sustainability Strategy 'Force for Good' throughout all activities and decision making, working closely with our sourcing function.
Lead, coach and set direction for group procurement team on day-to-day activities and department strategy.

What you'll need:

Previous experience of developing, documenting and implement procurement strategies ideally working in hospitality/ food and beverage sector.
A CIPS qualification would be beneficial but not essential.
A commercially driven individual with the ability to analyse financial information to influence procurement strategy and drive cost efficiencies.
Skilled at developing new approaches through strategic and innovative thinking.
An exceptional communicator with the ability to build effective relationships across internal stakeholders at all levels of the business up to Executive team/Board level and external suppliers.
You'll be a natural leader and motivator who recognise and reward great talent, developing individuals to be the best they can. 

Be part of our Procurement Team
Our award-winning Procurement team isn't just about making sure we get the right products at the right price, in the right place at the right time. These subject experts in supply chain are raising the bar in the profession, making sure we are sourcing sustainable goods for our hotels and restaurants in the UK and beyond. Working collaboratively and commercially across the business with an eye on always doing the right thing, there's a lot to go after and modify here, which keeps things really exciting.

Procurement Business Partner - Based in Beds (Hybrid, 2 days in office) 6 month FTC. up to £47,000
Expanding business are seeking a professional Procurement Business Partner for a 6 month fixed-term contract, with the potential to develop into a permanent opportunity.
* Assist Senior Category Managers & Head of Procurement to provide guidance, advice & support to other team members. Set key objectives, create opportunities to promote an environment of continuous improvement and development.
* Attend and support the Procurement Committee process (ProCo).
* Secure goods/works/services at optimal price and quality, achieved through effective sourcing, supplier negotiations and supplier relationship management, in line with the corporate strategy.
* Create value through supplier partnerships, innovation & sustainable initiatives.
* Create & manage category strategies, liaising with senior managers and directors to effectively implement in line with the corporate strategy.
* Develop appropriate sourcing and contract strategies procurements including the mitigation of potential supply chain risks.
* Collate and analyse data that supports the control of prices, costs and financial savings achieved, taking appropriate actions to improve performance.
* Create risk assessments, registers or other risk evaluation tools and agree actions to mitigate risks with suppliers and other stakeholders.
* Conduct effective performance reviews and appraisals with members of staff from procurement and supply.
* Demonstrate effective leadership skills with stakeholders by developing, communicating and promoting the purpose, values and vision of improved procurement and supply chain management across the organisation and with suppliers.
* Evaluate the range of contracting options for major programmes, projects or complex procurement activity, including the situations when each should be used, taking account the full scope of the project and the project outcomes.
* Evaluate benchmarks for goods/works/services to develop cost and performance analysis that supports performance improvement.
* Evaluate historical and forecasted data related to categories of spend to help formulate options and make recommendations to achieve the best value outcomes.


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED* MCIPS qualified (or equivalent experience)
* Successful track record of delivering effective outcomes from sourcing activities
* Expertise in category and contract management
* Expertise of EU procurement regulations.
* Experience in conducting 'public tenders' under Find a Tender Service (FTS) regulations.
* Experience of conducting procurement / category management using best practice, sourcing and managing large tenders.
* Proven track record of resolving queries and influencing people as well as building collaborative partnerships with stakeholders and suppliers.
* Experience of successfully delivering complex competitive tenders


What you'll get in return
Hybrid policy 2 days a week in the office. Annual equivalent salary up to £47,000
6 month FTC

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Head of Procurement - GNFR and International Sourcing - Whitbread - Dunstable


Grade: C20
Location: Hybrid Role based in Dunstable, Bedfordshire LU5 5XE (3 days minimum at our Whitbread Campus). Role will also require UK travel to meet suppliers and occasional international travel to our team in Shanghai.
We're Whitbread the UK's largest hospitality business. With over 85,000 rooms in the UK and another 7,000 in the pipeline, we're the number one operator in the UK and with a growing presence in Germany, that's thousands of beds, kettles, coat hangers that our procurement team are sourcing responsibly every day.
Our Award-winning procurement team manage a world-class supply chain that helps to create memorable experiences for our millions of guests worldwide, and a place where our team are proud to work for, whilst remaining a Force for Good in everything we do from sourcing products to our environmental impact and community engagement.
You'll work closely with our teams in Germany and Shanghai to source goods ethically, and partner across several internal stakeholders (including Proposition and Property teams) and front-line operational teams in our Hotels and Restaurants.
Why you'll love it here:

Bonus: Annual Whitbread performance incentive worth up to 40% of base salary
Car or Car Allowance up to £7,420
Healthcare: Family BUPA Healthcare
Up to 10% Matched Pension, 25 Days holiday (and Bank Holidays) and Company Share Save Scheme.

What you'll do:
As Head of Procurement - GNFR and International Sourcing for Whitbread you'll report to the Procurement and Supply Chain Director, managing our Goods Not for Resale function to develop and deliver a refreshed strategy and product availability, at the right costs, that supports our business growth in UK and Germany through:

Developing and implementing optimal sourcing strategies for GNFR products across the UK and German market providing insight on best practice, trends and appointing key suppliers.
Work closely with our Supply Chain to ensure full availability, manage supplier performance, improve logistics costs and find mutual efficiencies in end-to-end category management.
Identify key suppliers across the category and establish appropriate supplier management activities to oversee supplier performance against SLA/ KPI
You will be responsible for all tender management, negotiation and implementing of supplier agreements through determining the right approach to market and contract strategy.
Embed our Sustainability Strategy 'Force for Good' throughout all activities and decision making, working closely with our sourcing function.
Lead, coach and set direction for group procurement team across UK and Shanghai on day-to-day activities and department strategy.

What you'll need:

Previous experience of developing, documenting and implement procurement strategies having worked across international markets and ideally having worked with similar product categories.
A CIPS qualification would be beneficial but not essential.
A commercially driven individual with the ability to analyse financial information to influence procurement strategy and drive cost efficiencies.
Skilled at developing new approaches through strategic and innovative thinking.
An exceptional communicator with the ability to build effective relationships across internal stakeholders at all levels of the business up to Executive team/Board level and external suppliers.
You'll be a natural leader and motivator who recognise and reward great talent, developing individuals to be the best they can. 

Be part of our Procurement Team
Our award-winning Procurement team isn't just about making sure we get the right products at the right price, in the right place at the right time. These subject experts in supply chain are raising the bar in the profession, making sure we are sourcing sustainable goods for our hotels and restaurants in the UK and beyond. Working collaboratively and commercially across the business with an eye on always doing the right thing, there's a lot to go after and modify here, which keeps things really exciting.