Overview We are recruiting a Haulage procurement manager to work in partnership with the Wincanton Sub Contraction centre of Excellence order to manage specific procurement projects that relate to sub contract haulage, adopting best practice Procurement processes to identify key areas of opportunity, maximising benefits and returns. The holder will be required to build relationships with internal stakeholders and work closely with the operations on a cross functional basis to deliver end to end sourcing solutions and value across the business. Included within this role will be the responsibility of onboarding and maintaining subcontractor accounts, compliance and governance. How will you contribute? Provide transport expertise to negotiate optimum supplier relationships, formalise relevant supply MSA/contracts and implement suitably authorised, acceptable, preferred/approved supply arrangements to satisfy Company strategy and business needs. Manage large, complex data sets (Microsoft Excel) drawing information from various data sources across the business Lead cross sector teams in the development and implementation of strategic sourcing plans that reflect and deliver the relevant Business or Procurement strategy. Continually lead and challenge the evaluation and identification of requirements following full spend and specification and strategy analysis to ensure that developed procurement strategies are aligned with the Wincanton business. Develop, measure and monitor KPI's, Supply Level Agreements and continuous improvement for category through reviews with operational stakeholders and suppliers. Work closely with the operations in order to deliver a robust supplier management programme that can be delivered on an on-going basis. Continually strive to improve supplier performance through internal feedback and a close working relationship with suppliers and internal customers. To deliver ongoing benefits to the internal and external customer through supplier management and to implement and maintain new policies and procedures and ensure that best practice Procurement processes are continually developed and used across all aspects of the role. Develop and maintain a high level of market knowledge that reflect the Company or Business Unit's strategy, demonstrate this knowledge and representation in projects. Monitor compliance with central agreements including Achilles registration and compliance Manage all central agreements by facilitating the maintenance of the central database of contracts, central systems, pricing details and other legal documentation. Develop close working relationships with all levels across the Business, and other relevant stakeholders throughout the business as well as to external customers where applicable to better understand their requirements and issues. Support the business by providing professional procurement advice and support for business development opportunities with new and existing customers on an on-going and ad-hoc basis. To rationalise the supply base to a manageable level and maximise Wincanton's profitability whilst fully understanding the operational requirement and thereby minimising risk and liabilities. Drive compliance to Procurement Policies and Procedure ensuring adherence, from supplier selection, tender formats, specifications, analysis, signoffs, brief outs and supply agreements in accordance with the Category Review Process. Support the delivery of a defined Sub Contract / Procurement strategy and negotiate new best-in-class agreements in conjunction with Wincanton stakeholders Streamline the onboarding process and ensure that Wincanton are easy to do business with Work with the operational teams to ensure that Wincanton's leading technology solutions are utilised by the 3rd party market. What will you bring? Skill and experience in similar role IT literate Good communication What do we offer? Our Culture & Benefits In addition to a generous salary, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more. Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That's why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment. Be a part of our values; Excellence, Integrity, Passion, Proactivity, Togetherness & Trust. Our Commitment We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. We want to create an environment where all colleagues feel safe, supported and valued, whilst feeling they can be their whole selves within our workplaces. We are proud that our colleagues represent us and our successes. Attracting diverse teams, we believe in creating an inclusive, respectful organisational culture for our colleagues and future talent. Find out more: Wincanton champions a diverse workforce