Description Strategic procurement activity incl. proactively leading on contract renewals through collaboration with respective SLT member. Lead the evaluation of optimal sourcing and pricing options, taking into consideration outsourcing, hybrid and insourcing models. Co-creation of Strategic Supplier Strategies with senior stakeholders. Conducting vendor/market intelligence gathering activities to be highly aware of the suppliers' future plans, financial performance and market positioning. Identify, manage and minimise/mitigate supplier and contractual risk through in-life contract management activities. Operating as the Procurement single point of contact for stakeholders and support with supplier disputes or poor supplier performance. Lead the procurement of new services (tender process, negotiating with suppliers, drafting contracts and schedules) proving commerciality and value for money. Collaborating closely with Business Stakeholders, Business Risk, IT Security, Architecture, PMO and Legal Services. Qualifications Value driven - appreciating how procurement can deliver financial and non-financial benefits. Self-starter, takes initiative and is proactive in building relationships. Ability to manage conflict and resolve effectively. Excellent stakeholder engagement, organisational and communication skills. Strong negotiation experience in maximising the value returned to the business. Enjoys working within a matrix management environment. Relevant industry or MCIPS qualification or working towards this. Minimum Criteria: Experience required in the following categories: HR Services - L&D, Payroll Services, Recruitment, Payroll, Training, Benefits Management, Employee and Well-being Services, HR Technology Marketing - Creative campaigns, Advertising and Media Buying, digital services, Market Research, Branding, Public Relations, Meetings and Events. Any experience with 'MarTech' is useful for this role. Desirable Criteria: Procurement Technology / Automation. ESG/Sustainable sourcing. Agile sourcing. Supplier Diversity sourcing. Strong ability in understanding supplier financial statements. Gen AI in Procurement. Benefits Motability Operations is a unique organisation, virtually one of a kind. We combine a strong sense of purpose with a real commercial edge to ensure we provide the best possible worry-free mobility solutions to over 800,000 customers and their families across the UK. Customers exchange their higher rate mobility allowance to lease a range of affordable vehicles (cars, wheelchair accessible vehicles, scooters, and powered wheelchairs) with insurance, maintenance and breakdown assistance included. We are the largest car fleet operator in the UK (purchasing around 10% of all the new cars sold in the UK) and work with a network of around 5,000 car dealers and all the major manufacturers. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding customer service, achieving an independently verified customer satisfaction rating of 9.8 out of 10. Our values are at the heart of everything we do. They represent ambition, and we look for our people to live and breathe them every day: We find solutions We drive change We care We operate hybrid working across the organisation where we split our time between working on-site at our offices, and at home, remotely within the UK. We believe hybrid working achieves a good work/life balance for our colleagues, allowing us to connect with each other, collaborate on important work, and perform together to deliver for our customers. It allows us to have the flexibility to work remotely up to 2-days per week whilst also using the great office spaces we have available. As a Motability Operations team member, the benefits you can expect are: Competitive reward package including an annual discretionary bonus 15% non-contributory pension (9% non-contributory pension during probation period) 28 days annual leave with option to purchase and sell days Free fresh fruit and snacks in the office 1 day for volunteering Funded Private Medical Insurance cover Electric/Hybrid Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme Life assurance at 4 times your basic salary to give you a peace of mind that your loved ones will receive some financial help Funded health screening for over 50s Voluntary benefits: charitable giving, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, health and cancer screenings for you and your partner, discounted gym memberships and season ticket loans Employee Discount Scheme with an app to save on the go Free access to healthcare apps such as Peppy, Unmind, Aviva Digital GP and volunteering app on Hand for all employees Generous family leave policies At Motability Operations, we believe in building a diverse workforce, where our people are empowered to attend work as their true selves, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We want to sustain a culture that nurtures, where employees are free to flourish and where they're rewarded equally, regardless of race, nationality or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, or gender. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and as such, all our offices provide first rate disability access. With our hybrid working environment, we do our best to accommodate part-time and flexible working requests where possible, building on our culture of trust, empowerment, and flexibility. JBRP1_UKTJ
