Senior Process and Systems Manager

Reporting to the Head of Procurement Excellence and Sustainability, this role will be responsible for providing expert knowledge on procurement processes and systems. The successful candidate will contribute to the design, development, implementation, operation and optimisation of procurement systems. This position involves managing a team and will work closely with other disciplines such as finance, water, wastewater and customer to ensure effective collaboration and efficient delivery of services. The role supports the Head of Procurement Excellence & Sustainability by managing a team to deliver :

• Effective processes and intuitive systems that ensure successful delivery of the Company's procurement requirements.
• Accurate and timely reporting & analytics capability.
• Supporting a tactical, spot-buy buying desk to triage, direct and support adhoc company needs and answer queries.
• Implementation of new procurement technologies, planning and oversight of any subsequent technology implementation
• A focus on driving procurement excellence across the Procurement function and wider Southern Water business through optimisation of procurement processes, aligned to regulatory and company requirements, facilitated by intuitive procurement systems., Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24 / 7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support - because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That's why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you'll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.
Privacy Statement : Please note : If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application. All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered. LI-Hybrid LI-AC1


• You will be an expert in procurement processes & technologies and experienced in defining the benefits of procurement technology.
• Have extensive experience in Procurement processes (including P2P) and transactional processes.
• Experience of procurement in a regulated environment and demonstrated knowledge of key legislation.
• Demonstrated experience of successful use of S2P and eProcurement suites.
• Supplier management expertise / experience.
• Experience in implementation of process improvements; process improvement accreditation desirable.
• Experience working in utilities desirable.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline (and / or qualified by demonstrable experience).
• Relevant professional procurement qualification desirable e.g. CIPS.
  
  This role will be full time Monday to Friday with a hybrid approach to working between our Durrington office and home. We are offering a salary of up to £60,000 per annum depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including :
• Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
• 25 days annual leave
• Life assurance equal to 4x salary
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
• Health Cash Plan
• Full funded eye tests
• Two paid volunteering days a year
• Occupational health service
• Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
• Digital GP service
• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
• Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
• Cycle to work scheme
Join our Procurement team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment. Does this opportunity excite you but you're not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that 'normal' office hours aren't possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we'll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?