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Senior Procurement Advisor

Salary: Between £40,000 - £45,000 per annum (plus benefits)
Hours: 37.5hours per week, 8.30am to 5.00pm
Location: Doncaster, DN4 5NU

As the Senior Procurement Advisor, you will be responsible for assisting the Procurement Manager in the development and implementation of procurement policy and procedures and to provide procurement advice across the business, ensuring the health and safety of staff, approved suppliers/contractors, the minimisation of impact to the environment and achieving expectations in terms of service and quality.

This vacancy is for a full-time position, working 5 days per week Monday to Friday, however, we will consider requests for job shares to suit your lifestyle (working full days).

Our promise to you

- Competitive salary
- 25 days’ annual leave (full-time working) plus Bank Holidays
- Pension scheme
- Life insurance
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- On the job training and progression
- Recognition scheme
- Refer a friend
- Flexible benefits including high street savings, cycle to work scheme and Gymflex membership, holiday purchase and many more
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the Best Doctors Service via our Wellbeing Platform

What will you be doing?

- Manage the procurement of a variety of commodities, services and projects, including management of the supplier base and appropriate contracts / terms and conditions
- Identify opportunities to effect common purchasing, secure synergies and create value through procurement initiatives
- Management of strategic procurement projects / initiatives
- Management of personnel under their authority and ensure that each employee knows his/her responsibility and are equipped to play their part
- Assist in the development of procurement policies and procedures
- Manage compliance / non-compliance of group-wide policies and procedures
- Provide support, advice and training to business managers in respect of all procurement activities

What are we looking for?

- Ideally educated to "A" Level standard
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in procurement and contract management
- Experience of purchasing of commodities, services and capital projects
- Proficient in use of MS Office suite, particularly MS Excel
- CIPS qualification desirable
- Current knowledge of best practice in procurement
- Able to work collaboratively / offer advice and support at all levels within an organisation
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills

About Us

We are FCC Environment, one of the nation’s leading waste and resource management companies. Committed to sustainability, we strive to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.

We operate over 200 facilities in England, Scotland and Wales and employ around 2,400 people.

The profile of the UK’s recycling and waste management industry has never been higher. We need people who are up for the challenge to help us tackle climate change. We need people with ideas. We need you. Together we will meet the UK’s waste management and energy recovery needs.

FCC Environment are equal opportunities employers, we value diversity, and we are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.

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