You will liaise with key business stakeholders across Canada Life to ensure favourable commercial terms which mitigate business risk, deliver the required business outcomes whilst delivering value for money and culturing an environment for supplier innovation.
The role will need to be able to quickly manage a competitive tendering process with our preferred and potentially new suppliers, whilst working with the business requestors to accurately document specifications/project briefs and drive a behavioural change to ensure competitive bidding and outcome-based statement of works whilst managing the third parties during the quote and award process.
The UK Procurement and Supplier Governance team proactively engage with the business to drive strategy in line with corporate objectives and manage Canada Life's suppliers to extract maximum value for the organization from existing contracts and relationships.
Our client is a successful property consultancy located in Potter's Bar who are recruiting for a Purchase Ledger Clerk to cover a 6-8 week temporary assignment.
Our client will consider candidates on a full time or part time basis for this temporary role.
The Procurement Manager will need to be able to identify and then lead commercial negotiations with third parties and drive a culture of competitiveness and effective risk management becoming a trusted advisor to the business.
The Procurement Manager will proactively engage with the business to understand and support their strategy through the sourcing and management of third-party suppliers to extract maximum value, bring innovation and mitigate supplier risk for new and existing contracts and relationships.
The role will support Canada Life Business Leaders, Contract business owners for key contracts and sourcing events.
Canada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies.
We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation.
Job Profile
Part of Canada Life's 2nd Line of Defence, the Enterprise Risk Management Team support the Chief Risk Officer and Head of Enterprise Risk Management in providing Enterprise Risk expertise, challenge and oversight to the business and shared service units within the UK Group.
Your responsibilities will range from managing your own P&L to recruiting, leading, and motivating your team in order to achieve and exceed your sales targets, by building strong working relationships with the local trade.
Howdens is a manager-driven business, which means as a Depot Manager you'll have a significant level of autonomy in your decision-making and how you drive your depot and team to success, which is what makes us so unique.
However, you won't be alone as there is a whole network of teams working behind the scenes who will provide you with immediate guidance, support, and training to help you achieve your goals and ambitions.
Identifying opportunities and successfully qualifying new leads.
General
Our Clients; award winning removals and storage providers worldwide, are currently looking to appoint an experienced Removals Sales Consultant to join their team in Hertfordshire.
Reporting to the Director of Sales and working with colleagues, external suppliers and subcontractors, as Removals Sales Consultant, you will be responsible for generating specification and project opportunities through existing and new client base, for the company's UK department.
With Favourable shift patterns to allow an excellent work life balance.
A fantastic opportunity to join an award-winning company.
We offer great internal development opportunities, Employee discount along with a growing list of other perks including simply health and a pension plan.