At a glance

• We know flexible working is important to you, and it is important to us too. The Partnership has adopted a blended working approach meaning you'll be able to work a mixture between the office and home based upon your personal needs whilst balancing the needs of the business. The Procurement team aims to attend the office on an ad hoc basis to connect and attend key meetings. The role could also be based at either our Bracknell or Victoria campus based on your preference.

• The salary range for this role is set at £43,800 - £64,700.

• This position is a permanent contract.

About the role

As a Partner in our business, your focus is to work collaboratively to create value for our customers and our business. Within the Partnership’s Procurement team, as a Senior Procurement Specialist, you will be responsible for delivering procurement sourcing activity within our Supply Chain.

Supply Chain underpins our John Lewis and Waitrose brands, helping to deliver the capability required to manage the growing shift to online shopping and ever-changing customer expectations, whilst ensuring we create a more sustainable future for generations to come. We manage procurement from international freight, to warehousing, automation equipment and robots, fleet, transport and direct to customer fulfilment.

You will work with stakeholders to actively challenge how the business allocates costs, commits spend and manages third parties with the aim of reducing the overall Goods Not For Resale (GNFR) spend, maximising value and reducing third party risk for the Partnership. You will be joining an engaged and expert team who have established good relationships with Supply chain stakeholders.

In cross functional project teams comprising Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Strategy, Change and Legal experts, you will work together to deliver value through effective source to contract activity and negotiation. The ability to engage and interact with a broad range of stakeholders, prioritise activity and support strategic category planning are all key areas in which the successful candidate will thrive.

You will be responsible for a number of activities, including:

• Running Tender activity, both alone and as a support to a Procurement Manager

• Negotiating commercial and contractual terms to the benefit of the Partnership

• Hosting, attending and participating in meetings with key stakeholders and suppliers

• Analysing data and reviewing with stakeholders to identify opportunities for improvement

• Developing and implementing category plans

We are seeking a person who will have a passion for John Lewis Partnership, Supply Chain and Procurement, and who is prepared to provide robust challenges at all stages of the cost cycle to drive consistent delivery of commercial benefit.

We will support your development with mentoring, opportunities to undertake professional training and networking and providing access to a range of projects and stakeholders to broaden your experience. With a flexible structure, it is possible to take part in activities in other areas of Procurement should your personal development aspirations expand wider.

Essential skills you’ll need

• Procurement planning, sourcing, and negotiation experience

• Relationship building, communication and influencing skills

• Professionally trained in negotiation and understanding of negotiation principles

• Experience of contract law and drafting agreements

• Able to analyse data sets such as baseline spend and tender responses, applying scenario views and preparing a weighted evaluation of options.

Desirable

• Able to challenge internally and externally to maximise delivery of the Procurement GNFR cost out agenda

• Understanding of procurement strategy, policy, and process

• Experience working in Supply Chain and/or Retail

• Professional qualifications such as the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) or the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT)

Benefits of the Partnership and the role

• Hybrid Working

️ - Full time working holiday entitlement 25 days holiday, plus public and bank holidays

• Defined Contribution pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay) and, after three years’ service, you’ll receive an additional Partnership contribution of 4% of pay, regardless of whether you pay in or not
• You’ll get Partnership discount in store and online once you complete Probation. That’s 25% off in John Lewis & Partners (12% off electrical products) and 20% in Waitrose & Partners. You’ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount
• Simple cycle to work support scheme
• We’re really proud of our exclusive hotels based in some of Britain’s most beautiful areas and once you’ve been with us for three months, you’re welcome to explore them

- To learn more about our Benefits structure, please visit - https://www.jlpjobs.com/about/benefits/

Next Steps

• The application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to in time. (If internal, check your Workday notifications and see further guidance on the PDW under "Internal application process").

• We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we recommend that you apply early.

• Once you've submitted an application the next step of the process, if successful, will include a virtual interview in the first two weeks of July.

• You'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.

• Thanks for your patience in the meantime and for showing an interest in joining JLP.

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The six Partnership Capabilities for Assessment most relevant to this role are:

• Empowered Partner
• Customer & Performance Focus
• Agility & Resilience
• Collaborating & Supporting
• Planning & Delivering Excellence
• Applying Insight & Analytics