Procurement Lead

About the Position

🔍 Procurement Lead

🕐 Full-Time | Permanent | 37 hours per week

📍 Birmingham Office (hybrid working)

🎁 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (and your birthday off!) | Comprehensive Pension Scheme | Access to a Private GP and much more!

Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the existing right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

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Responsibilities

As the Procurement Lead, you will be responsible for:

• Managing and supporting two procurement administrators to deliver procurement excellence
• Creating purchase orders using the Latis MRP system for standard sales
• Liaising with Logistics, Sales Administration, Engineering Scheduling teams, and 3PL to ensure customer sales orders are met on time
• Following through with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and monitoring supplier conformance
• Proactively identifying disruptions to supply and mitigating risk by seeking alternative sources
• Working with 3PL to ensure smooth goods receipting and providing on-site assistance when required
• Coordinating direct-to-site deliveries effectively with the Logistics team
• Updating the shared sales backlog report daily with PO information to keep all internal stakeholders informed
• Ensuring suppliers adhere to company terms and conditions
• Driving efficiency in procurement activities and negotiating favorable prices where possible
• Supporting the process of creating new suppliers in Latis
• Assisting in developing our supply chain capabilities
• Resolving invoice queries with Accounts Payable
• Collating and submitting quality and compliance information such as packaging information and supplier evaluations
• Complying with and promoting Health and Safety policies and procedures
• Demonstrating health & safety awareness and practice

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Requirements

Essential:

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a purchasing role, including quality and operational experience
• Must be highly motivated with a keen interest in procurement/buying
• Knowledge of procurement processes, policies, and procedures, and be financially and commercially aware
• Negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong attention to detail
• Qualified to A Level or equivalent with a minimum Grade B in Maths and English at GCSE level
• Good understanding of procedures and concepts within the procurement discipline

Desirable:

• Working towards a CIPS Level 4 qualification or commitment to study towards this qualification
• Google Suite experience
• Experience using ERP systems (JD Edwards)
• Experience using Quality systems
• Good understanding of technical/process areas with experience in water, engineering, or construction industry
• Experience with Latis MRP system

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We Offer

At Veolia, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your well-being, work-life balance, and long-term security. You'll enjoy:

• 25 days of annual leave plus birthday leave
• Company car benefit
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Exclusive discounts and recognition programs
• Eye care and flu vouchers
• 24/7 access to virtual GP consultations
• Referral rewards
• Flexible benefits including Private Medical Insurance, Buy/Sell Annual Leave, Group Income Protection, Dental and Travel Insurance
• Group Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover
• Personal Computer, Car Leasing, and Cycle to Work Schemes

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About the Company

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation.

Within this framework, Water Tech brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy.

Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

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As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.