Total 1,083 Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory job vacancies in City of London, London, EC1N 2TD

Warehouse Operative/Hygienist - Immediate Start | Hull, HU14 3RS
Location: Hull, HU14 3RS
Manpower is currently seeking experienced Warehouse Operatives/Hygienists to join our busy client in Hull. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with a focus on returns and decontamination.
Key Responsibilities:

• Cleaning and decontaminating returned products to ensure they are ready for redistribution
• Order picking and other general warehouse duties
• Ensuring all tasks are carried out in a timely and efficient manner
• Maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety in the warehouse

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a warehouse or hygienist role is preferred
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Physical stamina as some heavy lifting is required
• Attention to detail and a strong work ethic
• Ability to start immediately

Additional Benefits:

• Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday
• Pay Rate: £11.44 per hour
• Free onsite parking
• Free tea & coffee

This is a long-term contract with the potential for a permanent position for the right candidate. We are looking for candidates who can start immediately and commit to this opportunity.
To apply, please contact Manpower today or submit your application.

As a Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist, you will:

• Serve as the main agency contact point for the implementation of the Federal Management Regulations for personal property.
• Manage and oversee Departmental personal property inventory programs.
• Plan and conduct management studies and analyses of Departmental property inventory operations, process, and programs.
• Direct all activities involving the administration of bank card purchase, Blanket Purchase Agreements and contracts for various personal property functions, including office equipment maintenance and repair, conventional furniture and case goods purchase, furniture repairs and reconfiguration, and carpet purchase and installation.
• Develop Departmental budget estimates for furniture and equipment needs based upon historical data, knowledge of property requirements and equipment capabilities.

As a Supervisory Contract Specialist (Chief Procurement Officer), you will:

• Designate and provide re-delegation of authority to qualified subordinate contracting officers including the establishment of monetary limitation and signatory authority as is considered appropriate.
• Through subordinate supervisors, direct the development of Bureau wide policies, procedures and guidelines, and bulletins for procurement programs to provide direction for all personnel in conducting purchasing and contracting functions effectively and promotes economic efficiency.
• Address procurement operating guidelines via periodic meetings with Bureau procurement personnel and review and appraise operations through improvement of Bureau procurement operations.
• Function as the Bureau's chief liaison official with the Office of the Procurement Executive (OPE), Treasury Department - reviewing draft Federal Procurement Regulations (FPR) and other proposed regulations and statutes and developing and presenting the Bureau's position on each, which is forwarded to OPE for inclusion in the Treasury Department's composite response.
• Serve as principal technical consultant to the Director, Deputy Directors, and Associate Directors on all procurement matters - providing advice to other Bureau officials and to the Bureau procurement staff, especially in the more complex aspects of contract formulation, contract administration, terminations, disputes, and protests.

Your new company
You will be working for a global FMCG business with offices all over Europe, where you will be leading their UK Procurement division. This business puts sustainability at the forefront of all they do, from supporting farmers and ethical farming practices, to ensuring their products can be recycled as easily as possible. Your new role
As a Senior Procurement Manager, you will manage one direct report, supporting them with day-to-day queries and their continuous professional development. You will focus on commercial and marketing categories, two areas that make up the vast bulk of the UK businesses spend. As the company goes through a step change in their approach to procurement, making it mandated, you will lead the charge in rolling this out across your stakeholder base. You will frequently engage with the CFO and wider marketing team to support this transition and will lead procurement of events, PR and Media agencies alongside POS production, social media etc.

What you'll need to succeed
You will need to be a seasoned procurement professional with a strong understanding of the marketing landscape and the various subcategories that would fall under your remit. You should be an expert communicator who can confidently influence and manage a diverse and international stakeholder base. People management experience is not a pre-requisite, but a desire and willingness to take this step is crucial. You should be able to commute to the Uxbridge office 3 days a week. A desire and ability to improve processes and effect change will be vital in allowing you to hit the ground running and make a real impact in this role.

What you'll get in return
You will receive a competitive base salary of up to £75,000 p/a, alongside a 12.5% bonus, 25 days' holiday and a wider benefits package. This role would also afford the opportunity to progress into a people management role, should this be your aim.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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• Conducts negotiations with suppliers and contractors to obtain the best possible price.
• Coordinates with the requesting department all product specifications, lead time and other details pertaining to the requested product.
• Ensures quotation and supplier accreditation files are complete and accurate and all food deliveries are compliant with the food safety standards of the Hotel.

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.
As a Contract Specialist, you will:

• Plan, negotiate, lead, and/or administer complex procurements of goods, systems or services with specialized, state-of-the-art, critical or scarce requirements.
• Develops and/or review complex contractual pricing arrangements and incentives characterized by multiple incentives requiring sophisticated contracting techniques, sharing arrangements such as cost-plus-incentive-fees or fixed-price-incentive-fees where the agency and the contractor share cost risk, or economic price adjustment clauses for adjusting labor and material costs where price cannot be reasonably predicted at the time of negotiation.
• Present findings, recommends corrective actions, and makes policy or procedure improvements.
• Review, advise on, develop and recommend operation-wide or agency-wide procurement processes and systems, procedures and policies; or equivalent assignment.

Store Manager at Caffè Nero

At Caffè Nero, it’s our people that make us different. That’s why we are looking for warm, positive people who love working with others to come and join us as Store Managers.

We have fantastic opportunities across our stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, and this could be just the right time for you to find out more!

As a Store Manager you will take ownership of your own store, providing great customer service and the best standards of coffee and food. You will pride yourself on keeping your customers happy through fantastic service, whilst growing and developing your own team.

What you can expect:

• Performance related bonus of between £3,500 - £5,500 per annum (dependant on role and store).
• Brilliant training and development to get you up to speed in your role and beyond.
• The opportunity to grow your career and develop personally.
• Unlimited free handmade drinks and up to 75% off food and packaged drinks when you’re on shift.
• 50% off all handmade drinks and 40% off everything else when you’re off shift.
• Recommend A Friend Scheme, giving you the chance to earn up to £750 if you refer new people to join the team.
• Cash Plan Healthcare scheme.
• Length of service recognition.
• Access to our benefits platform, with hundreds of discounts, rewards and offers.

To be successful:

Maybe you're looking to take the next step in your career journey? Perhaps you want a move into the growing world of coffee? You might already be a Store Manager, and love the Caffè Nero brand. Whatever you're doing, if you have experience of leading, developing and nurturing a team in a busy, customer facing environment, we would love to hear from you.

Why choose us?

When you join us, you’re joining a group of caring, supportive and friendly people – whether that’s your team, the regular customers of your café or your community. At the same time as giving fantastic service you’ll have loads of fun along the way, whether that’s at a pizza night, a Caffè Nero Club party or even at the Barista of the Year event. There’s something for everyone.

And it doesn't stop there. The opportunities for development are fantastic. Many of our Area and Regional Managers grew their careers in store, and it's the same for our Head Office teams too.

If you have a great attitude, bags of energy and love interacting with customers then we’d love to hear from you!

At Caffè Nero you can really be you, with us.

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Service Care Legal are recruiting on behalf of a London Borough Council who are seeking a Contracts & Procurement Lawyer to join their team on a contract basis. Please find below further details with regards this position.

ROLE: Contracts & Procurement Lawyer
LOCATION: North West London
RATE: £40.00 to £50.00 per hour
CONTRACT: Initial 3 months with possibility of extension

Please note that this role would require office attendance 1 day per week.

The Role

• To progress full caseloads related to public law Contracts and Procurement matters
• To work matters including JCTs, grant funding, consultancy arrangements, funding agreements, frameworks and initiatives
• To advise other council members on up to date legislation

The Person

• A qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with a current practising certificate
• Comfortable in managing and progressing full caseloads of complex Contracts and Procurement matters
• Previous experience of working in a local authority would be highly desirable

The Benefits

• Weekly payroll
• Flexible working arrangements

If this Contracts & Procurement Lawyer role sounds like an opportunity of interest, please feel free to reach out to Lloyd Stanley on 01772 208969 , or email Lloyd.stanley@servicecare.org.uk. We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250.