Golden Charter have a brand-new opportunity for a Head of Procurement to join us on a full time, permanent basis, working 35 hours per week.As Head of Procurement, you will develop and own our procurement strategy, working with our Risk and Financial Accounting teams to ensure we comply with our Supplier Management Policy and Framework and FCA rules and guidance in relation to material outsourcing. You’ll be sourcing and negotiating with material suppliers, monitoring and ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations as well as developing and implementing strategies to reduce costs and improve efficiency.Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you will own the procurement processes across the Company, ensuring that we achieve the best possible commercial contractual terms in relation to cost, service and quality.What’s in it for you?At Golden Charter, everyone is trusted to be themselves, develop themselves and make a valuable contribution for our customers. Our rewards and recognition are continually evolving to make sure we are well looked after whilst enabling us to choose the benefits we want.We understand the importance of work life balance and want to support our colleague to do their best work, have a good work life balance and work flexibly whilst staying connected and getting the job done. We operate a hybrid model of working – a mix of working remotely at home and in the office – which gives us more choice in deciding how and where we work best in a way that balances the needs of Golden Charter, our team and ourselves.Along with flexibility, we offer a great benefits package, which includes:6% employer pension contributionFlexible benefits allowance Annual bonus schemeLife Assurance (4 x annual salary)Generous annual leave entitlementHoliday buy/sell schemeHealth Cash PlanEmployee Assistance ProgrammeAccess to a retail discount websiteGym membership discountsAnnual flu vaccineAccess to mental health first aidGreat learning and development opportunitiesOnsite masseuseOnsite yoga classesYou’ll be the perfect person for us if:You have strong negotiation and analytical skillsYou have the ability to build and maintain solid supplier relationshipsYou have proven experience in procurement and supply chain managementYou have experience of working within an organisation that has not previously had a centralised procurement functionYou are proficient in financial planning and budget managementYou have high levels of attention to detailYou have experience of reviewing and managing contracts with suppliersYou have excellent communication skillsIf this sounds like a role you’d be interested in, we’d love to hear from you - please select the s1jobs apply button!