Job Description
Find where you belong!
Are you ready to lead and shape procurement strategy for Property and FM within a market-leading company? Do you have the vision and influence to inspire cross-functional teams and deliver results? If yes, our Head of Procurement - Property & FM position might be the right next move for you.
What’s it all about?
Our commercial procurement mission is to drive exceptional value, sustainability and supply chain resilience through strategic supplier partnerships, innovation, and continuous improvement in order to meet our ever evolving customer needs. As our Head of Procurement - Property & FM you will ensure the delivery of goods and services at the best value for Travelodge at all times. With a focus on assurance & sustainability of supply, fit for purpose quality and service at the optimum total cost for our customers (both internal and external).
You’ll build strong customer partnerships, create a more capable, simpler, flexible and more agile commercial sourcing process and learn and earn more with our colleagues and suppliers. Working closely with our Head of Supplier Relationship Management you’ll optimise supplier performance and leverage innovation in order to drive ongoing operational and supply chain excellence and sustainable value creation.
In addition, you will develop category strategies, plans and pipelines, agree success measures and tracking, take the commercial lead to ensure the necessary contractual arrangements and KPI’s and SLA’s are constructed, negotiated and agreed with all relevant parties and maximise the use of all Procurement tools and repositories to ensure document retention, knowledge management, lessons learnt and betterment.
Why Travelodge?
We believe in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can be their true self and belong. We work hard to improve the diversity of our teams and celebrate our differences. And we care about our colleagues’ wellbeing, so we ensure there are plenty of resources available so everyone can look after their emotional, physical, financial and work wellbeing. We call this “Better Me”.
Who will this appeal to?
You will be an experienced Head of Procurement with a proven track record in property and FM procurement preferably a member of CIPS and degree or equivalent education.
You will be an agile, strategic thinker, be articulate, clear and concise in communicating with colleagues and suppliers, demonstrating strong leadership and problem solving skills.
What are the extra benefits of working for Travelodge?
* Up to £85,000
* Car Allowance
* Hybrid working - a minimum of 60% of your time should be spent in the office and or visiting suppliers
* 50% personal discount for hotel bookings and great friends and family discounts too!
* Contributory pension scheme
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing with length of service
* Annual bonus
* A focus on learning and career development
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