BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE
Position: Procurement Manager
Salary: £43,000-£46,000 + Car/Car allowance and Non-contractual
Benefits: Supermarket discounts, gym membership discounts, MOT discounts and more!
Shift Pattern: Monday-Friday
Location/Customer: Newcastle Under Lyme/JCB
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Closing Date: 16/11/2022 (subject to change)
Are you looking for your next career move?
Are you passionate about logistics and doing the best to your ability?
At DHL we are extremely passionate about what we do, are you? We have an outstanding fleet at our disposal whereby we deliver everything from raw materials to consumables, spare parts and finished goods. We even deliver people through thepatient transport network! We are without doubt the Global Leaders in Supply Chain Management and 3rd party logistics, and that makes us an essential part of everyday life! Sound good? Why not read on to find out.Managing the end to end supply chain in UK, India, USA and China, our purpose is to deliver just in time parts to the production line in the most cost efficient and environmentally friendly manner.
We make promises to our customers, and we’ll make promises to you too. What are the responsibilities?
- Develop, own and deploy the Procurement Strategy for the account (S) under his/her responsibility, keeping up to date with market conditions and ensuring customers and colleagues are aware of them and their implications on to the business
- Ensure that DHL demonstrates innovation and generates opportunities to reduce the cost base with no adverse affect on service
- Work closely with GBS Procurement team when running RFQs and transport buying activities, ensuring agreed deliverables are met – including any specific customer requirements, timelines and carriers communications
- Overall ownership for the contract negotiation with suppliers, ensuring 100% compliance on contracts signed prior to start up and/or in line with customers’ contractual agreement
- Build a strong working relationship with transportation service providers to support the success of the supply chain. Understand their business strengths, weaknesses, capabilities and future opportunities
- Support the business with the implementation of all aspects of PCM function within new contracts, ensuring smooth hand over to the operational team
- To ensure constructive relationships with customer at all levels
You won’t find another job like the one you’ll find with DHL Supply Chain. Now, what do we need from you?
This is an exciting time to join us on one of our manufacturing accounts. With strong growth, we are looking for the brightest and best talent to shape the future and deliver a strategic customer partnership on a global scale
- Procurement / Supplier Management (essential)
- Customer relationship management skills – Senior Account Management experience (essential)
- Experience within the sector pre and post Brexit (essential)
- Understanding and experiencemanaging Request for Quotations (essential)
- Experience in working within the UK and EU (desirable)
- Experience in multi modal transport operations (Courier, Road, Air & Sea), freight forwarding – DGF / Express / Freight (desirable)
What will you get in return?
As a DHL employee you’ll have access to a wide variety of benefits aimed at enhancing your wellbeing both at home and at work, from a free and confidential 24/7 GP Service and Employee Assistance Programme to affordable loans, simple savings and financial education. You and your family can also access our mental health app on the go, free mortgage and Will advice as well as hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts. We also offer yearly free flu jabs and give you access to our Private Medical Insurance through AXA Health. All this is hosted on our Benefits platform which you can access from work or home. In addition you will also be offered the opportunity to have a company car, with choice from a variety of manufacturers including hybrid and electric vehicle options.
What you’ll need to do next?
If you have a proven track record of achievement to match the requirements for this role and you are looking for your next career move, simply apply online ensuring that a full up to date CV is attached with your application.
We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent and consistent across the UK. We want to ensure that the candidate experience is of the highest professional standard.
The Company is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. Furthermore we aim to ensure our workplaces are free from discrimination and that not only employees but also our potential future employees are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. We will ensure that equality of opportunity maintains a high profile in our organisation.
