Total 1,095 Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory job vacancies in City of London, London, EC2V6DN

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.

Challenge-trg Recruitment are EXCITED to have you on our team as a Warehouse Operative in Hull, HU4 7DY. If you are looking for an immediate start and a friendly team than this is the perfect job for you.

** Immediate start - LLOP, forklift, VMA or other truck experience is required**

No Valid certificate required!

As a Warehouse Operative, you will earn £11.44 per hour.

Your shift times and days as a Warehouse Operative:

• 8 hours shifts
• 1 hour paid break
• 7 hours of working time
• Rotating shift: 5x days (Monday to Friday)
• 06:00am until 14:00pm and 14:00pm until 22:00pm

We also have PART TIME shifts available, you will be working 1, 2 or 3 days per week either working on a 06:00am until 14:00pm OR 14:00pm until 22:00pm shift

"Warehouse experience is preferred. Please add your CV to your application"

Your benefits as a Warehouse Operative:

• Temp to perm, full training provided
• Both full time and part time shifts available
• Paid breaks
• Bank holidays and weekends off
• Canteen on site
• Free parking
• Guaranteed career progression

Challenge-trg Recruitment has partnered up with the Company Shop, which will enable our staff and colleagues the opportunity to access their membership scheme free of charge. You can gain access to discounted food at up to 70% off the recommended retail price.

We're a Flexible Pay Employer that offers Wagestream. The money management app lets you choose when to get paid, put money aside each month, get discounts on your shopping, check your benefits entitlement, and much more.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) in all our employment practices to all employees, temporary workers, and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender reassignment, married or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

If you are interested please send us your CV!

Challenge TRG is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Challenge-trg is looking for Warehouse operative for their client in Goole, DN14 8GA!

Payrates and shifts:

• Range of pay on days between £14.58 - £26.69 - Depending on Shift, Rota, overtime and performance.
• Performance bonus up to £1 additional per hour
• Full time work available

Role

• Picking and manually handling stock
• Using a Low Level Order Picker (LLOP) correctly following the training provided
• Working towards KPI Targets around performance and accuracy

Our ideal candidate:

• Must be 18 and over to apply
• No experience needed with full training provided
• Must be able to lift up to 25kg in weight

Benefits

• Flexible to suit your needs
• Paid weekly
• Subsidised canteen with free hot drinks
• Full training provided
• Casual dress
• Opportunities to develop
• Potential courses and upskilling sessions provided by Challenge-trg Skills
• Private bus service with various stops for £2 per ride with timetables for every shift and a guaranteed seat provided by Zeelo

We're a Flexible Pay Employer that offers Wagestream. The money management app lets you choose when to get paid, put money aside each month, get discounts on your shopping, check your benefits entitlement, and much more.

Challenge-trg Recruitment has partnered up with the Company Shop, which will enable our staff and colleagues the opportunity to access their membership scheme free of charge. You can gain access to discounted food at up to 70% off the recommended retail price.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) in all our employment practices to all employees, temporary workers, and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender reassignment, married or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Apply now to become Warehouse Operative!

Challenge TRG is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Warehouse Operative - Chessington - Until January 2025 - ASAP Start - £12.06ph

We are searching for someone that is looking to join a successful company based in Chessington and play an extremely important support role for the business which is within their Warehouse team over the busy Christmas period. If you enjoy working in fast-paced environment and have experience within a Warehouse environment, this could be the role for you.

The Benefits

• Monday - Thursday 08:15-17:00
• Early finish every Friday
• Temporary worker benefits
• Free onsite parking
• Immediate start

General Responsibilities:

• Receiving deliveries
• Checking and labelling deliveries
• Locating stock
• Product assembly
• Mailroom and print room duties
• Picking and packing customer orders
• General warehouse duties

Specific Duties:

• All incoming deliveries should be signed "Unchecked". Deliveries received damaged or open should be marked "Damaged/opened/unchecked" on both the Carrier/Courier and companies copies of the delivery note. This should be signed as such by both the deliverer and receiver. Wherever possible a photograph of the damage should be taken and attached to the delivery note.
• Ensure stock to be booked into Stores reconciles to the appropriate paperwork, before updating the Sales System.
• Picking must be dealt with in date order, unless otherwise requested by the Shipping Supervisor or Warehouse Manager.

• Assembling products where required. Ensuring that assembly procedures are followed, and accuracy is maintained.

• Perform mailroom duties such as printing, cutting, and inserting.
• Packing shipments, ensuring they reconcile to the packing list and invoice/barcode label.
• Clear general and recyclable waste.
• Keep work areas and walkways clear and accessible.

Please apply today to be considered for this position.

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Tate is committed to promoting equal opportunities. To ensure that every candidate has the best experience with us, we encourage you to let us know if there are any adjustments we can make during the application or interview process. Your comfort and accessibility are our priority, and we are here to support you every step of the way. Additionally, we value and respect your individuality, and we invite you to share your preferred pronouns in your application.

The Job

• Working as part of a team providing excellent customer service wherever there is interaction with one of our customers
• Possessing an up to date Cat C Driving licence
• Carrying out multi drop HIAB deliveries to our customers in a safe and timely manner
• Adhering to all legislative requirements
• The contracted hours for this role are 37 or more

What's in it for you?

Here at Selco, we value our colleagues, and you will be entitled to a whole host of benefits when working with us. We offer a wide range of lifestyle perks, including;

• Free health cash plan, making it easy for you and your family to get the healthcare you need and claim back the costs.
• Profit Based bonus scheme, up to £175 per month.
• Discounts and offers at thousands of retailers, cinemas, restaurants, amusement parks and gyms.
• Generous staff discount on all products sold in store.
• Competitive company pension scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Holiday Buying.
• Free life assurance.
• Share save scheme.

At Selco, the opportunities for professional growth and development are limitless. We actively support and encourage internal advancements through a fully developed and supported career path, with plenty of training opportunities along the way to help you develop the career path you want.

About Us

Fancy developing your career with the UK's fastest growing builders' merchants? We're on the lookout for enthusiastic and ambitious individuals with a 'can do' attitude to help us serve the nation's tradespeople.

We won't pretend it's not hard work and at times a challenging environment however you'll be working with some great people and in return we offer a first-class rewards package.

We're growing year-on-year with no signs of slowing down. With new branches opening their doors nationwide, this is your chance to be a part of our exciting journey and build your career with Selco.

We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a work environment that is diverse, inclusive and welcoming to all. Our aim is for Selco colleagues to be a true representation of all sections of society. We are committed to the Health and Safety of our Colleagues being our top priority.

Job Title: Procurement & Contracts SpecialistLocation: Central London (Hybrid working: 2-3 days' work from home)
Organisation: Housing Association
Contract Type: Immediate start, temporary contract until April 2025
Pay rate: £450 per day (inside IR35)


Overview:
I am recruiting for a Housing Association that needs an experienced Procurement and Contracts Specialist to join their Procurement team on a temporary basis. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in writing and managing high-risk contracts, advising on no-contract and no-PO requirements, and working independently with minimal supervision. This role involves reviewing and managing contracts for a list of 500 suppliers, including high-risk, lower-value suppliers.

Key Responsibilities:
*Review and manage contracts for a list of 500 suppliers, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation.
*Write and develop contracts and specifications for high-risk suppliers.
*Advise on no-contract and no-PO requirements, ensuring all procurement activities are compliant.
*Prioritise and manage a large workload effectively, focusing on high-risk suppliers being transitioned from no-contract, no-PO status.
*Work independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating the ability to hit the ground running.
*Collaborate with a team of 15, providing dedicated support for this project.
*Ensure all procurement activities align with FM and construction industry standards.

Requirements:
*Proven experience in writing and managing high-risk contracts.
*Strong understanding of no-contract and no-PO requirements.
*Ability to review and manage many supplier contracts.
*Comfortable working with high-risk, lower-value suppliers.
*Experience in FM and construction industries.
*Demonstrate the ability to prioritise and manage a large workload.
*Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
*Available for interviews this week.



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.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk