Senior Procurement Officer

Pinnacle Group provides people-first, integrated services across a range of community-facing assets and infrastructure - including multi-tenure housing, schools, open spaces, public buildings, utilities and broadband networks - as well as a range of complementary employment and wellbeing outcomes. Across the UK, Pinnacle supports over 300,(Apply online only) homes, 200 schools and 80 public buildings creating value, providing stewardship and generating positive outcomes for our customers, our partners and our clients.

Our Central Services teams support Pinnacle s operating businesses by providing professional support to the operational business including: Compliance and Audit, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, IT, Procurement, Health and Safety.

The Role - Senior Procurement Officer

Are you an experienced in overseeing complex supply chains and looking for a new challenge? This is a chance to work with Pinnacle Groups Procurement Team, reporting to the Group Procurement Manager in developing innovative, efficient and sustainable supply chain solutions. The role is flexible, offers hybrid working and will be based in Chelmsford or working from home. We re looking for an experienced professional who will make a difference. In return you ll have an excellent opportunity to put your skills to the test and expand both your skills and experience in a very diverse organisation.

Duties/Key Responsibilities

•Working with the Group Procurement Manager to develop and deliver a corporate procurement strategy and procurement policy

•Oversee all RFPs, RFIs and RFQs made by our internal customers

•Identify process bottlenecks and implement solutions

•Acting as a business partner across multiple business areas to determine the best vendors and distributors and deliver guidance and advice

•Identify and propose areas of improvement across all areas of supplier lifecycle management with a strong focus on improved value

•Conduct appropriate supplier due diligence to identify supply chain risk and provide support and guidance to stakeholders on appropriate supplier evaluation and risk mitigation methods

•Reporting on all projects and business as usual KPIs

•Taking a proactive approach to continuous improvement in all areas of supplier lifecycle management

Skills Required

•Experience of overseeing large and complex supply chains

•Demonstrable experience of designing and delivering procurement change management programmes

•Effective stakeholder engagement experience

•A passion for driving sustainability through a progressive approach to supplier development

•Experience of developing robust risk mitigation plans within the supply chain

•A strong commitment to Responsible Procurement

•A knowledge of running sourcing events

•CIPS Level 4 or above

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Pinnacle Group strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from anyone regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, age, trade union activity, marital status, religious belief or sexual orientation.

We are Armed Forces friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners