procurement agent Windsor, South East England, England
Job description
Centrica are going through an exciting period of change. We are evolving to become a truly purpose-led organisation, helping millions of customers to live more sustainably, simply, and affordably. We believe that we have a huge role to play in helping the nation to cut carbon emissions and prepare for a net zero future, it is a role of which we are immensely proud of.
An opportunity to play your part: This is an exciting time for a Procurement Sourcing and Contracting Specialist to manage and oversee sourcing projects by collaborating with business stakeholders and procurement portfolio leads. to achieve the best commercial outcome for Centrica. The sourcing projects are managed end to end from strategy development to tender/e-auction through contracting and handover back to the portfolio lead for BAU management.
The day to day
- Create go-to-market strategies working with Procurement Portfolio leads and business. stakeholders utilising understanding of market dynamics using tools such as Porters Five Forces and Kraljic when establishing go to market strategies and cost drivers for the goods/services/technology being procured.
- Project manage sourcing events including the development of scope, creation and management of the tender and risk management collaborating with all relevant risk SMEs.
- Develop strategies for e-auctions.
- Lead commercial negotiations taking account of varied requirements from a broad range of stakeholders.
- Lead contract drafting and negotiation of procurement contracts, minimising risk for Centrica through understanding the key risk clauses for the goods in question in collaboration with Commercial Legal and specialists’ legal teams.
- Support the Portfolio lead in the development of SRM frameworks in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Manage contract governance process in collaboration with business stakeholders (Group Contracts Committee)
About you
- Degree level in procurement, business and 2+ years relevant work experience or relevant discipline or 3+ years appropriate work experience (working in a large-scale procurement organisation)
- MCIPS or ISM are desirable but not essential.
- Ability to translate stakeholder requirements and market dynamics into a robust sourcing strategy.
- Strategic thinking and ability to articulate how the sourcing strategy will meet the business need and deliver the best value for Centrica
- Competent in commercial and negotiations
- Confident in the delivery of projects with a total contract value of at least £15m (in aggregate) per year.
What’s on offer
- Potential salary earnings of up to £50,000 plus a generous bonus package.
- Employee Energy Allowance at 15% of the government price cap.
- Pension scheme.
- Company Funded Healthcare Plan.
- 25 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 additional days.
- Excellent range of flexible benefits, including technology vouchers, electric car lease scheme & travel insurance.
At Centrica we embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. To build a more sustainable future, we need the best team – a team with a diverse mix of people and skills, where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed. We are dedicated in helping to close the diversity gap and would love to see more females, people of colour and LGBTQ+ employees, as well as those from a variety of cultures and ethnicity to veterans and the differently abled. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a big part of who we are, we are not looking for people to fit into our culture but to add to it!
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This role is being handled by the Centrica recruitment team and NO agency contact is required.
