Snr IT Procurement Manager - £90K Role: Snr IT Procurement Manager Salary: £90,000 DOE, plus benefits package Client: Major Utilities organisation Location: Hybrid Working - 2 days in Wokingham p/w This role is ideal for a candidate demonstrating significant IT Procurement experience who is motivated by the opportunity to play a key role in the creation of a "Greenfield" Procurement capability! Our client presents a fantastic start-up opportunity, as part of a divestment of major UK utilities infrastructure provider, with the remit to provide the operating system for green and renewable energy, playing a key role in the UK's ambition to deliver net-zero capacity by 2050. Reporting into the Head of Procurement, you will lead and oversee end-to-end IT Procurement from strategy to execution, across Suppliers, Contracts, and Technology subcategory areas. You will develop the IT Procurement strategy and lead a small team, ensuring compliance and leveraging spend across IT and Technology. Requirements: Strong IT Procurement leadership, strategy creation and value delivery. Experienced negotiator, with excellent stakeholder management to a senior level. An in-depth understanding of the Digital, Data and Technology Supply Market, with the ability to determine cost reduction opportunities. Strong Commercial Acumen and strategic thinking. This is an urgent need - if interested, please apply asap and any questions, email Due to our clients requirements, applicants must be based in the UK and hold current/valid UK RTW
May 08, 2024
Full time
Snr IT Procurement Manager - £90K Role: Snr IT Procurement Manager Salary: £90,000 DOE, plus benefits package Client: Major Utilities organisation Location: Hybrid Working - 2 days in Wokingham p/w This role is ideal for a candidate demonstrating significant IT Procurement experience who is motivated by the opportunity to play a key role in the creation of a "Greenfield" Procurement capability! Our client presents a fantastic start-up opportunity, as part of a divestment of major UK utilities infrastructure provider, with the remit to provide the operating system for green and renewable energy, playing a key role in the UK's ambition to deliver net-zero capacity by 2050. Reporting into the Head of Procurement, you will lead and oversee end-to-end IT Procurement from strategy to execution, across Suppliers, Contracts, and Technology subcategory areas. You will develop the IT Procurement strategy and lead a small team, ensuring compliance and leveraging spend across IT and Technology. Requirements: Strong IT Procurement leadership, strategy creation and value delivery. Experienced negotiator, with excellent stakeholder management to a senior level. An in-depth understanding of the Digital, Data and Technology Supply Market, with the ability to determine cost reduction opportunities. Strong Commercial Acumen and strategic thinking. This is an urgent need - if interested, please apply asap and any questions, email Due to our clients requirements, applicants must be based in the UK and hold current/valid UK RTW
IT Procurement Manager - £Multi-Billion Revenue Utilities Firm Location: Berkshire (hybrid basis) Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 + 30% Bonus As one of the most recognised household names, this aggressively expanding engineering and utilities firm, who have annual revenues in the £Multi-Billions, are looking to add an ambitious IT Procurement Manager to drive key subcategories towards best-in-class. Working out of their Berkshire HQ, the successful Procurement professional will be liaising across the entire Technology Procurement team in a role that will be tasked with shaping IT strategies to drive commercial value over a range of key objectives, including sustainability and ESG. As a member of the leadership team, you will be working directly alongside the Head of Technology Procurement in a commercially intelligent working environment with a clear path for progression internally. IT Procurement Manager Responsibilities: Managing large spends across IT Procurement and creating long-term strategic relationships with key suppliers Develop new strategies for business development and reporting to senior members as to how the company can develop the Procurement function further Negotiate, and create relationships, with internal & external suppliers whilst developing a strong network for each particular market Key Skills & Experience Sought for IT Procurement Manager: Strong IT Procurement experience across a range of subcategories including but not limited to; software, services, infrastructure and hardware Proven track record of managing a large, complex spend and delivering impressive savings History of negotiating with the ability to influence decisions in your favour Good communication skills with past experience managing supplier and stakeholder relationships This is an opportunity for an experienced IT or digital Procurement Professional with a commercial and strategic mindset to join a fantastic team who are promoting procurement excellence through the whole organisation, providing an opportunity to make a real impact and dictate the agenda for your assigned spend. If you are interested in finding out more, or having a general discussion around the procurement market, then please send your CV to Molly at Key skills: Procurement, Category Management, Supply Chain, Indirect, Strategic Sourcing, Stakeholder Management, SRM, supplier relationship management, Indirect procurement, logistics, supply chain, strategic procurement, contracts, operations, Berkshire, Hampshire, Reading, Swindon, Slough, Middlesex, Basingstoke, Southampton, Wiltshire, London, West London, England, Remote, UK, Work from home
May 08, 2024
Full time
IT Procurement Manager - £Multi-Billion Revenue Utilities Firm Location: Berkshire (hybrid basis) Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 + 30% Bonus As one of the most recognised household names, this aggressively expanding engineering and utilities firm, who have annual revenues in the £Multi-Billions, are looking to add an ambitious IT Procurement Manager to drive key subcategories towards best-in-class. Working out of their Berkshire HQ, the successful Procurement professional will be liaising across the entire Technology Procurement team in a role that will be tasked with shaping IT strategies to drive commercial value over a range of key objectives, including sustainability and ESG. As a member of the leadership team, you will be working directly alongside the Head of Technology Procurement in a commercially intelligent working environment with a clear path for progression internally. IT Procurement Manager Responsibilities: Managing large spends across IT Procurement and creating long-term strategic relationships with key suppliers Develop new strategies for business development and reporting to senior members as to how the company can develop the Procurement function further Negotiate, and create relationships, with internal & external suppliers whilst developing a strong network for each particular market Key Skills & Experience Sought for IT Procurement Manager: Strong IT Procurement experience across a range of subcategories including but not limited to; software, services, infrastructure and hardware Proven track record of managing a large, complex spend and delivering impressive savings History of negotiating with the ability to influence decisions in your favour Good communication skills with past experience managing supplier and stakeholder relationships This is an opportunity for an experienced IT or digital Procurement Professional with a commercial and strategic mindset to join a fantastic team who are promoting procurement excellence through the whole organisation, providing an opportunity to make a real impact and dictate the agenda for your assigned spend. If you are interested in finding out more, or having a general discussion around the procurement market, then please send your CV to Molly at Key skills: Procurement, Category Management, Supply Chain, Indirect, Strategic Sourcing, Stakeholder Management, SRM, supplier relationship management, Indirect procurement, logistics, supply chain, strategic procurement, contracts, operations, Berkshire, Hampshire, Reading, Swindon, Slough, Middlesex, Basingstoke, Southampton, Wiltshire, London, West London, England, Remote, UK, Work from home
Senior Procurement Manager - IT & Digital Location: Berkshire (Hybrid - 2-3 days per week in the office) Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 + bonus Join a leading UK utilities firm in their dynamic journey of procurement transformation. As a Senior Category Manager, you'll lead strategic change across digital sub-categories, driving forward innovative initiatives. Operating within the Commercial Operations division of this esteemed procurement function, you'll manage a broad IT spend, emphasising Supplier Relationship Management, working towards ESG/sustainability agendas, and driving innovative category management approaches. Working collaboratively with all stakeholder groups relevant to IT, you will bring your expertise to shape commercial arrangements and enhance the organisation's success. Reporting directly to the Head of IT Procurement, you will be empowered to introduce inventive solutions, elevating commercial value and steering the organisation toward even greater heights of success. Key Responsibilities: Ensure a strategic and innovative Category Management approach is embedded within the organisation. Manage a supplier portfolio to improve contracted expectations and deliver additional value. Lead end-to-end procurement category strategies across software, hardware, telco, infrastructure and cloud, identifying initiatives to maximise value for the organisation. Be the commercial expert for your categories, demonstrating adaptability to market changes, providing extensive category knowledge and procurement market insight to internal stakeholders. What You'll Bring: A clear understanding of stakeholder and corporate needs, with strong engagement skills and the ability to influence at a senior level. Detailed knowledge of the external supply market, trends in procurement, digital advancements and category management principles. Experience in negotiating with IT or Digital suppliers, and managing complex categories, ideally up to £100m in value (though not essential) To find out more, or have a general discussion around the procurement market, please send your CV to Molly at Key skills: Procurement, Category Management, Supply Chain, Indirect, Strategic Sourcing, Stakeholder Management, SRM, supplier relationship management, Indirect procurement, direct procurement, IT procurement, digital, software, software licenses, hardware, telco, infrastructure, non-it, professional services, hr procurement, fleet procurement, fm procurement, facilities management, hard services, soft services, equipment, capex, capital equipment, raw materials, chemicals, supply chain, strategic procurement, contracts, operations, Berkshire, Hampshire, Reading, Swindon, Slough, Middlesex, Basingstoke, Southampton, Wiltshire, London, West London, England, Remote, UK, Work from home
May 08, 2024
Full time
Senior Procurement Manager - IT & Digital Location: Berkshire (Hybrid - 2-3 days per week in the office) Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 + bonus Join a leading UK utilities firm in their dynamic journey of procurement transformation. As a Senior Category Manager, you'll lead strategic change across digital sub-categories, driving forward innovative initiatives. Operating within the Commercial Operations division of this esteemed procurement function, you'll manage a broad IT spend, emphasising Supplier Relationship Management, working towards ESG/sustainability agendas, and driving innovative category management approaches. Working collaboratively with all stakeholder groups relevant to IT, you will bring your expertise to shape commercial arrangements and enhance the organisation's success. Reporting directly to the Head of IT Procurement, you will be empowered to introduce inventive solutions, elevating commercial value and steering the organisation toward even greater heights of success. Key Responsibilities: Ensure a strategic and innovative Category Management approach is embedded within the organisation. Manage a supplier portfolio to improve contracted expectations and deliver additional value. Lead end-to-end procurement category strategies across software, hardware, telco, infrastructure and cloud, identifying initiatives to maximise value for the organisation. Be the commercial expert for your categories, demonstrating adaptability to market changes, providing extensive category knowledge and procurement market insight to internal stakeholders. What You'll Bring: A clear understanding of stakeholder and corporate needs, with strong engagement skills and the ability to influence at a senior level. Detailed knowledge of the external supply market, trends in procurement, digital advancements and category management principles. Experience in negotiating with IT or Digital suppliers, and managing complex categories, ideally up to £100m in value (though not essential) To find out more, or have a general discussion around the procurement market, please send your CV to Molly at Key skills: Procurement, Category Management, Supply Chain, Indirect, Strategic Sourcing, Stakeholder Management, SRM, supplier relationship management, Indirect procurement, direct procurement, IT procurement, digital, software, software licenses, hardware, telco, infrastructure, non-it, professional services, hr procurement, fleet procurement, fm procurement, facilities management, hard services, soft services, equipment, capex, capital equipment, raw materials, chemicals, supply chain, strategic procurement, contracts, operations, Berkshire, Hampshire, Reading, Swindon, Slough, Middlesex, Basingstoke, Southampton, Wiltshire, London, West London, England, Remote, UK, Work from home
Strategic IT Procurement Manager - Leading Transformation Programme Salary: £50-60,000 Location: Berkshire (hybrid working - 2-3 days per week in the office with the rest being home based) This Leading UK Sustainability firm are enjoying continued success and are frequently re-investing into their best-in-class procurement function. Due to the final stages of a strategic restructuring and transformation, they now seek an experienced IT procurement professional to come on board as a Senior Category Manager and drive froward strategic change across a range of digital sub-categories. Sitting in the Commercial Operations arm of this industry-recognised procurement function, you will be operating across a broad spend in an IT Generalist position. With an emphasis on SRM, ESG / sustainability and innovative approaches to category management, you will be encouraged from day one to bring new and creative ideas to the table and add significant commercial value to your assigned spend areas, in order to enhance the success of this already-recognised, growing brand. In turn, they seek ambitious individuals with strong experience in strategic change and end-to-end category management, who can work in a dynamic business unit across a range of spend areas, demonstrating agility and adaptability to broaden the portfolio of your procurement expertise. With multiple new hires over the past 6 months and the view to continue this rapid expansion through these new positions, this procurement function offers a fresh, vibrant culture, built around bringing in forward-thinking individuals who are all striving towards a more sustainable way of living, achieved through strategic procurement and transformational change. With a fantastic reputation for people development and staff retention, and a growing focus on sustainability world-wide, your scope and development will only continue to grow in line with this organisations success. As a Senior Category Manager, you will be reporting into the Head of IT Procurement and have continuous opportunities to liaise with senior stakeholders up to the C-Suite. Depending on experience, you'd be going into a role with a salary between £50-60,000. You can work from home circa 3 days per week and be based in a modern, state of the art HQ in Berkshire circa 2 times per week. If you are interested in finding out more, or having a general discussion around the procurement market, then please send your CV to Molly at Key skills: Procurement, Category Management, Supply Chain, Indirect, Strategic Sourcing, Stakeholder Management, SRM, supplier relationship management, Indirect procurement, direct procurement, IT procurement, digital, software, software licenses, hardware, telco, infrastructure, non-it, professional services, hr procurement, fleet procurement, fm procurement, facilities management, hard services, soft services, equipment, capex, capital equipment, raw materials, chemicals, supply chain, strategic procurement, contracts, operations, Berkshire, Hampshire, Reading, Swindon, Slough, Middlesex, Basingstoke, Southampton, Wiltshire, London, West London, England, Remote, UK, Work from home
May 08, 2024
Full time
Strategic IT Procurement Manager - Leading Transformation Programme Salary: £50-60,000 Location: Berkshire (hybrid working - 2-3 days per week in the office with the rest being home based) This Leading UK Sustainability firm are enjoying continued success and are frequently re-investing into their best-in-class procurement function. Due to the final stages of a strategic restructuring and transformation, they now seek an experienced IT procurement professional to come on board as a Senior Category Manager and drive froward strategic change across a range of digital sub-categories. Sitting in the Commercial Operations arm of this industry-recognised procurement function, you will be operating across a broad spend in an IT Generalist position. With an emphasis on SRM, ESG / sustainability and innovative approaches to category management, you will be encouraged from day one to bring new and creative ideas to the table and add significant commercial value to your assigned spend areas, in order to enhance the success of this already-recognised, growing brand. In turn, they seek ambitious individuals with strong experience in strategic change and end-to-end category management, who can work in a dynamic business unit across a range of spend areas, demonstrating agility and adaptability to broaden the portfolio of your procurement expertise. With multiple new hires over the past 6 months and the view to continue this rapid expansion through these new positions, this procurement function offers a fresh, vibrant culture, built around bringing in forward-thinking individuals who are all striving towards a more sustainable way of living, achieved through strategic procurement and transformational change. With a fantastic reputation for people development and staff retention, and a growing focus on sustainability world-wide, your scope and development will only continue to grow in line with this organisations success. As a Senior Category Manager, you will be reporting into the Head of IT Procurement and have continuous opportunities to liaise with senior stakeholders up to the C-Suite. Depending on experience, you'd be going into a role with a salary between £50-60,000. You can work from home circa 3 days per week and be based in a modern, state of the art HQ in Berkshire circa 2 times per week. If you are interested in finding out more, or having a general discussion around the procurement market, then please send your CV to Molly at Key skills: Procurement, Category Management, Supply Chain, Indirect, Strategic Sourcing, Stakeholder Management, SRM, supplier relationship management, Indirect procurement, direct procurement, IT procurement, digital, software, software licenses, hardware, telco, infrastructure, non-it, professional services, hr procurement, fleet procurement, fm procurement, facilities management, hard services, soft services, equipment, capex, capital equipment, raw materials, chemicals, supply chain, strategic procurement, contracts, operations, Berkshire, Hampshire, Reading, Swindon, Slough, Middlesex, Basingstoke, Southampton, Wiltshire, London, West London, England, Remote, UK, Work from home
Job Profile Summary As part of bp's ambition to become Net Zero, bp is looking to significantly grow its Renewables (Wind and Solar) and Hydrogen businesses. To support this rapid growth, we are now looking for a Hydrogen Commercial Advisor who will work closely with the Hydrogen business entities to provide commercial expertise and support, while helping to identify, evaluate and develop new high-quality business opportunities. As a Commercial Advisor for Hydrogen, you will support and lead a broad range of commercial activities, including, economic modelling and investment evaluation, investment approvals, deal structuring, opportunity screening, strategy development, negotiations etc. all in service of creating material growth in the hydrogen business. You will be a critical member of the Hydrogen Finance team who will see all aspects of project development from inception through, investment decision, to Operations. This role will report to the Senior Finance Manager. Job Advert KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Provide commercial expertise, advice, and guidance to bp's Hydrogen businesses, helping them identify, develop, and deliver new opportunities including • Build and manage economic models to ensure that they fairly reflect the business proposition and are compliant with bp's policies • Work alongside Engineering and other Teams to develop high level cost estimates for Hydrogen Projects • Lead the development of critical analysis and insights to identify new business opportunities that align with bp's strategy. • As part of cross-functional agile hydrogen squads, bring the economics lens to deal/project development, to support the development of innovative commercial structures • Support negotiations through understanding and communicating the economic implications of various trade-off and positions • Prepare Investment Governance documents (Information Notes, Authority to Negotiate, and Financial Memorandums) and Coordinate investment governance and functional assurance processes as part of investment decision making • Provide commercial management of existing and newly access/approved projects including shareholder management. • Assist with other ad hoc requests including strategy development and commercial optimization. • Facilitate the planning and performance management processes and prepare related presentation material, including the reporting of key financial metrics. ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, or equivalent business degree ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE AND JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Experience at running project level discounted cashflow models • Proven track record of generating insightful commercial analysis to support the development of innovative commercial solutions in complex value chains. • Deep commercial acumen demonstrated in prior roles which has resulted in a track record of delivering value enhancing options. • Experience of managing internal and external stakeholders and commercial agreements. • Understands debt and equity structures, including off-balance sheet financing and joint venture arrangements, and hedging instruments • Ability to manage multiple/conflicting priorities with a strong track record of delivery • Advanced MS Word and MS Power Point skills and expert user of MS Excel with ability to efficiently build sophisticated economic models • Strong skills with Office 365 applications DESIRABLE CRITERIA: • Proficient with data science applications and/or Python • Trained in, experience with, or a deep understanding of Agile ways of working (particularly SCRUM and/or Kanban). • Experience of using Power BI Entity Finance Job Family Group Finance Group Relocation available No Travel required Yes - up to 10% Country United Kingdom About BP FINANCE Join us in a crucial time of transition. We are bringing all of our finance and procurement activities for the group into one place, enabling better work. For you this means working with us on: Compliance - efficiently delivering external reporting requirements to ensure we continue to meet our regulatory obligations in all jurisdictions, supported by robust control environment across all three lines of defence. Stewardship - laying out a robust finance framework and providing ongoing management of the balance sheet and portfolio execution, supported by effective advocacy to the market. Performance - facilitating the effective allocation of capital, development of business plans and coordination of business performance interventions to ensure a consistent delivery between strategic aspirations, operational forecasts and delivered outcomes. Furthermore, you will be responsible for value creation through mergers and acquisition-led deals, commercial negotiations and integration of business opportunities. Transformation - driving digital transformation (centralising, digitising, optimising) across all elements of the finance entity to achieve sector-leading cost-performance. Legal disclaimer We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic background, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations.
Dec 19, 2022
Full time
Job Profile Summary As part of bp's ambition to become Net Zero, bp is looking to significantly grow its Renewables (Wind and Solar) and Hydrogen businesses. To support this rapid growth, we are now looking for a Hydrogen Commercial Advisor who will work closely with the Hydrogen business entities to provide commercial expertise and support, while helping to identify, evaluate and develop new high-quality business opportunities. As a Commercial Advisor for Hydrogen, you will support and lead a broad range of commercial activities, including, economic modelling and investment evaluation, investment approvals, deal structuring, opportunity screening, strategy development, negotiations etc. all in service of creating material growth in the hydrogen business. You will be a critical member of the Hydrogen Finance team who will see all aspects of project development from inception through, investment decision, to Operations. This role will report to the Senior Finance Manager. Job Advert KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Provide commercial expertise, advice, and guidance to bp's Hydrogen businesses, helping them identify, develop, and deliver new opportunities including • Build and manage economic models to ensure that they fairly reflect the business proposition and are compliant with bp's policies • Work alongside Engineering and other Teams to develop high level cost estimates for Hydrogen Projects • Lead the development of critical analysis and insights to identify new business opportunities that align with bp's strategy. • As part of cross-functional agile hydrogen squads, bring the economics lens to deal/project development, to support the development of innovative commercial structures • Support negotiations through understanding and communicating the economic implications of various trade-off and positions • Prepare Investment Governance documents (Information Notes, Authority to Negotiate, and Financial Memorandums) and Coordinate investment governance and functional assurance processes as part of investment decision making • Provide commercial management of existing and newly access/approved projects including shareholder management. • Assist with other ad hoc requests including strategy development and commercial optimization. • Facilitate the planning and performance management processes and prepare related presentation material, including the reporting of key financial metrics. ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, or equivalent business degree ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE AND JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Experience at running project level discounted cashflow models • Proven track record of generating insightful commercial analysis to support the development of innovative commercial solutions in complex value chains. • Deep commercial acumen demonstrated in prior roles which has resulted in a track record of delivering value enhancing options. • Experience of managing internal and external stakeholders and commercial agreements. • Understands debt and equity structures, including off-balance sheet financing and joint venture arrangements, and hedging instruments • Ability to manage multiple/conflicting priorities with a strong track record of delivery • Advanced MS Word and MS Power Point skills and expert user of MS Excel with ability to efficiently build sophisticated economic models • Strong skills with Office 365 applications DESIRABLE CRITERIA: • Proficient with data science applications and/or Python • Trained in, experience with, or a deep understanding of Agile ways of working (particularly SCRUM and/or Kanban). • Experience of using Power BI Entity Finance Job Family Group Finance Group Relocation available No Travel required Yes - up to 10% Country United Kingdom About BP FINANCE Join us in a crucial time of transition. We are bringing all of our finance and procurement activities for the group into one place, enabling better work. For you this means working with us on: Compliance - efficiently delivering external reporting requirements to ensure we continue to meet our regulatory obligations in all jurisdictions, supported by robust control environment across all three lines of defence. Stewardship - laying out a robust finance framework and providing ongoing management of the balance sheet and portfolio execution, supported by effective advocacy to the market. Performance - facilitating the effective allocation of capital, development of business plans and coordination of business performance interventions to ensure a consistent delivery between strategic aspirations, operational forecasts and delivered outcomes. Furthermore, you will be responsible for value creation through mergers and acquisition-led deals, commercial negotiations and integration of business opportunities. Transformation - driving digital transformation (centralising, digitising, optimising) across all elements of the finance entity to achieve sector-leading cost-performance. Legal disclaimer We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic background, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations.
Direct & Indirect Senior Category Manager's - UK Leading Procurement Function Categories: Multiple positions available with generalist category scope across IT & Digital, Professional Services, FM, Direct equipment, HR and more Salary: £65-75,000 plus bonus and package Location: Berkshire (hybrid working - 2-3 days per week in the office with the rest being home based) This Leading UK Utilities firm are enjoying continued success and are frequently re-investing into their best-in-class procurement function . Due to the final stages of a strategic restructuring and transformation, they now seek experienced Senior Category Manager's to lead strategy and commerciality across a range of direct and indirect procurement categories in the commercial operations part of the business . You will have the opportunity to operate across multiple procurement projects covering both direct and indirect spend related to utilities works and services. It will be your job to ensure that you are strategically enhancing the firms' current procurement processes in line with their commercial goals, enabling you to be a key driver and dictate the agenda for your assigned spend. After successful completion of their widely recognised Procurement Transformation, this firm now have a huge focus on not only cost savings, but sustainability, market analysis, and innovation , meaning there is an endless scope for you to push the boundaries and achieve commercial excellence in procurement. With a fantastic reputation for their progression and people development programme , this firm seeks hungry, ambitious individuals who hold themselves to a high standard in line with their best-in-class reputation. With a growing focus and importance on sustainability in the utilities sector, your scope will only continue to grow in line with this organisations success. This is a permanent procurement position paying between £65-75,000 alongside an excellent package . You can work from home circa 3 days per week and be based in a modern, state of the art HQ in Berkshire circa 2 times per week. This is an opportunity for an experienced Procurement Manager with a commercial and strategic mindset to join a fantastic team who are promoting procurement excellence through the whole organisation, providing an opportunity to make a real impact and dictate the agenda for your assigned spend. If you are interested in finding out more, or having a general discussion around the procurement market, then please send your CV to Molly at Key skills: Procurement, Category Management, Supply Chain, Indirect, Strategic Sourcing, Stakeholder Management, SRM, supplier relationship management, Indirect procurement, logistics, supply chain, strategic procurement, contracts, operations, Berkshire, Hampshire, Reading, Swindon, Slough, Middlesex, Basingstoke, Southampton, Wiltshire, London, West London, England, Remote, UK, Work from home
Dec 19, 2022
Full time
Direct & Indirect Senior Category Manager's - UK Leading Procurement Function Categories: Multiple positions available with generalist category scope across IT & Digital, Professional Services, FM, Direct equipment, HR and more Salary: £65-75,000 plus bonus and package Location: Berkshire (hybrid working - 2-3 days per week in the office with the rest being home based) This Leading UK Utilities firm are enjoying continued success and are frequently re-investing into their best-in-class procurement function . Due to the final stages of a strategic restructuring and transformation, they now seek experienced Senior Category Manager's to lead strategy and commerciality across a range of direct and indirect procurement categories in the commercial operations part of the business . You will have the opportunity to operate across multiple procurement projects covering both direct and indirect spend related to utilities works and services. It will be your job to ensure that you are strategically enhancing the firms' current procurement processes in line with their commercial goals, enabling you to be a key driver and dictate the agenda for your assigned spend. After successful completion of their widely recognised Procurement Transformation, this firm now have a huge focus on not only cost savings, but sustainability, market analysis, and innovation , meaning there is an endless scope for you to push the boundaries and achieve commercial excellence in procurement. With a fantastic reputation for their progression and people development programme , this firm seeks hungry, ambitious individuals who hold themselves to a high standard in line with their best-in-class reputation. With a growing focus and importance on sustainability in the utilities sector, your scope will only continue to grow in line with this organisations success. This is a permanent procurement position paying between £65-75,000 alongside an excellent package . You can work from home circa 3 days per week and be based in a modern, state of the art HQ in Berkshire circa 2 times per week. This is an opportunity for an experienced Procurement Manager with a commercial and strategic mindset to join a fantastic team who are promoting procurement excellence through the whole organisation, providing an opportunity to make a real impact and dictate the agenda for your assigned spend. If you are interested in finding out more, or having a general discussion around the procurement market, then please send your CV to Molly at Key skills: Procurement, Category Management, Supply Chain, Indirect, Strategic Sourcing, Stakeholder Management, SRM, supplier relationship management, Indirect procurement, logistics, supply chain, strategic procurement, contracts, operations, Berkshire, Hampshire, Reading, Swindon, Slough, Middlesex, Basingstoke, Southampton, Wiltshire, London, West London, England, Remote, UK, Work from home
Job Profile SummaryAs part of bp's ambition to become Net Zero, bp is looking to significantly grow its Renewables (Wind and Solar) and Hydrogen businesses. To support this rapid growth, we are now looking for a Hydrogen Commercial Advisor who will work closely with the Hydrogen business entities to provide commercial expertise and support, while helping to identify, evaluate and develop new high-quality business opportunities. As a Commercial Advisor for Hydrogen, you will support and lead a broad range of commercial activities, including, economic modelling and investment evaluation, investment approvals, deal structuring, opportunity screening, strategy development, negotiations etc. all in service of creating material growth in the hydrogen business. You will be a critical member of the Hydrogen Finance team who will see all aspects of project development from inception through, investment decision, to Operations. This role will report to the Senior Finance Manager. Job AdvertKEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Provide commercial expertise, advice, and guidance to bp's Hydrogen businesses, helping them identify, develop, and deliver new opportunities including • Build and manage economic models to ensure that they fairly reflect the business proposition and are compliant with bp's policies • Work alongside Engineering and other Teams to develop high level cost estimates for Hydrogen Projects • Lead the development of critical analysis and insights to identify new business opportunities that align with bp's strategy. • As part of cross-functional agile hydrogen squads, bring the economics lens to deal/project development, to support the development of innovative commercial structures • Support negotiations through understanding and communicating the economic implications of various trade-off and positions • Prepare Investment Governance documents (Information Notes, Authority to Negotiate, and Financial Memorandums) and Coordinate investment governance and functional assurance processes as part of investment decision making • Provide commercial management of existing and newly access/approved projects including shareholder management. • Assist with other ad hoc requests including strategy development and commercial optimization. • Facilitate the planning and performance management processes and prepare related presentation material, including the reporting of key financial metrics. ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, or equivalent business degree ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE AND JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Experience at running project level discounted cashflow models • Proven track record of generating insightful commercial analysis to support the development of innovative commercial solutions in complex value chains. • Deep commercial acumen demonstrated in prior roles which has resulted in a track record of delivering value enhancing options. • Experience of managing internal and external stakeholders and commercial agreements. • Understands debt and equity structures, including off-balance sheet financing and joint venture arrangements, and hedging instruments • Ability to manage multiple/conflicting priorities with a strong track record of delivery • Advanced MS Word and MS Power Point skills and expert user of MS Excel with ability to efficiently build sophisticated economic models • Strong skills with Office 365 applications DESIRABLE CRITERIA: • Proficient with data science applications and/or Python • Trained in, experience with, or a deep understanding of Agile ways of working (particularly SCRUM and/or Kanban). • Experience of using Power BI EntityFinance Job Family GroupFinance Group Relocation availableNo Travel requiredYes - up to 10% CountryUnited Kingdom About BPFINANCE Join us in a crucial time of transition. We are bringing all of our finance and procurement activities for the group into one place, enabling better work. For you this means working with us on: Compliance - efficiently delivering external reporting requirements to ensure we continue to meet our regulatory obligations in all jurisdictions, supported by robust control environment across all three lines of defence. Stewardship - laying out a robust finance framework and providing ongoing management of the balance sheet and portfolio execution, supported by effective advocacy to the market. Performance - facilitating the effective allocation of capital, development of business plans and coordination of business performance interventions to ensure a consistent delivery between strategic aspirations, operational forecasts and delivered outcomes. Furthermore, you will be responsible for value creation through mergers and acquisition-led deals, commercial negotiations and integration of business opportunities. Transformation - driving digital transformation (centralising, digitising, optimising) across all elements of the finance entity to achieve sector-leading cost-performance. Legal disclaimerWe are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic background, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations.
Dec 19, 2022
Full time
Job Profile SummaryAs part of bp's ambition to become Net Zero, bp is looking to significantly grow its Renewables (Wind and Solar) and Hydrogen businesses. To support this rapid growth, we are now looking for a Hydrogen Commercial Advisor who will work closely with the Hydrogen business entities to provide commercial expertise and support, while helping to identify, evaluate and develop new high-quality business opportunities. As a Commercial Advisor for Hydrogen, you will support and lead a broad range of commercial activities, including, economic modelling and investment evaluation, investment approvals, deal structuring, opportunity screening, strategy development, negotiations etc. all in service of creating material growth in the hydrogen business. You will be a critical member of the Hydrogen Finance team who will see all aspects of project development from inception through, investment decision, to Operations. This role will report to the Senior Finance Manager. Job AdvertKEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Provide commercial expertise, advice, and guidance to bp's Hydrogen businesses, helping them identify, develop, and deliver new opportunities including • Build and manage economic models to ensure that they fairly reflect the business proposition and are compliant with bp's policies • Work alongside Engineering and other Teams to develop high level cost estimates for Hydrogen Projects • Lead the development of critical analysis and insights to identify new business opportunities that align with bp's strategy. • As part of cross-functional agile hydrogen squads, bring the economics lens to deal/project development, to support the development of innovative commercial structures • Support negotiations through understanding and communicating the economic implications of various trade-off and positions • Prepare Investment Governance documents (Information Notes, Authority to Negotiate, and Financial Memorandums) and Coordinate investment governance and functional assurance processes as part of investment decision making • Provide commercial management of existing and newly access/approved projects including shareholder management. • Assist with other ad hoc requests including strategy development and commercial optimization. • Facilitate the planning and performance management processes and prepare related presentation material, including the reporting of key financial metrics. ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, or equivalent business degree ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE AND JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Experience at running project level discounted cashflow models • Proven track record of generating insightful commercial analysis to support the development of innovative commercial solutions in complex value chains. • Deep commercial acumen demonstrated in prior roles which has resulted in a track record of delivering value enhancing options. • Experience of managing internal and external stakeholders and commercial agreements. • Understands debt and equity structures, including off-balance sheet financing and joint venture arrangements, and hedging instruments • Ability to manage multiple/conflicting priorities with a strong track record of delivery • Advanced MS Word and MS Power Point skills and expert user of MS Excel with ability to efficiently build sophisticated economic models • Strong skills with Office 365 applications DESIRABLE CRITERIA: • Proficient with data science applications and/or Python • Trained in, experience with, or a deep understanding of Agile ways of working (particularly SCRUM and/or Kanban). • Experience of using Power BI EntityFinance Job Family GroupFinance Group Relocation availableNo Travel requiredYes - up to 10% CountryUnited Kingdom About BPFINANCE Join us in a crucial time of transition. We are bringing all of our finance and procurement activities for the group into one place, enabling better work. For you this means working with us on: Compliance - efficiently delivering external reporting requirements to ensure we continue to meet our regulatory obligations in all jurisdictions, supported by robust control environment across all three lines of defence. Stewardship - laying out a robust finance framework and providing ongoing management of the balance sheet and portfolio execution, supported by effective advocacy to the market. Performance - facilitating the effective allocation of capital, development of business plans and coordination of business performance interventions to ensure a consistent delivery between strategic aspirations, operational forecasts and delivered outcomes. Furthermore, you will be responsible for value creation through mergers and acquisition-led deals, commercial negotiations and integration of business opportunities. Transformation - driving digital transformation (centralising, digitising, optimising) across all elements of the finance entity to achieve sector-leading cost-performance. Legal disclaimerWe are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic background, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations.
Direct & Indirect Senior Category Manager's - UK Leading Procurement Function Categories: Multiple positions available with generalist category scope across IT & Digital, Professional Services, FM, Direct equipment, HR and more Salary: £65-75,000 plus bonus and package Location: Berkshire (hybrid working - 2-3 days per week in the office with the rest being home based) This Leading UK Utilities firm are enjoying continued success and are frequently re-investing into their best-in-class procurement function . Due to the final stages of a strategic restructuring and transformation, they now seek experienced Senior Category Manager's to lead strategy and commerciality across a range of direct and indirect procurement categories in the commercial operations part of the business . You will have the opportunity to operate across multiple procurement projects covering both direct and indirect spend related to utilities works and services. It will be your job to ensure that you are strategically enhancing the firms' current procurement processes in line with their commercial goals, enabling you to be a key driver and dictate the agenda for your assigned spend. After successful completion of their widely recognised Procurement Transformation, this firm now have a huge focus on not only cost savings, but sustainability, market analysis, and innovation , meaning there is an endless scope for you to push the boundaries and achieve commercial excellence in procurement. With a fantastic reputation for their progression and people development programme , this firm seeks hungry, ambitious individuals who hold themselves to a high standard in line with their best-in-class reputation. With a growing focus and importance on sustainability in the utilities sector, your scope will only continue to grow in line with this organisations success. This is a permanent procurement position paying between £65-75,000 alongside an excellent package . You can work from home circa 3 days per week and be based in a modern, state of the art HQ in Berkshire circa 2 times per week. This is an opportunity for an experienced Procurement Manager with a commercial and strategic mindset to join a fantastic team who are promoting procurement excellence through the whole organisation, providing an opportunity to make a real impact and dictate the agenda for your assigned spend. If you are interested in finding out more, or having a general discussion around the procurement market, then please send your CV to Molly at Key skills: Procurement, Category Management, Supply Chain, Indirect, Strategic Sourcing, Stakeholder Management, SRM, supplier relationship management, Indirect procurement, logistics, supply chain, strategic procurement, contracts, operations, Berkshire, Hampshire, Reading, Swindon, Slough, Middlesex, Basingstoke, Southampton, Wiltshire, London, West London, England, Remote, UK, Work from home
Dec 19, 2022
Full time
Direct & Indirect Senior Category Manager's - UK Leading Procurement Function Categories: Multiple positions available with generalist category scope across IT & Digital, Professional Services, FM, Direct equipment, HR and more Salary: £65-75,000 plus bonus and package Location: Berkshire (hybrid working - 2-3 days per week in the office with the rest being home based) This Leading UK Utilities firm are enjoying continued success and are frequently re-investing into their best-in-class procurement function . Due to the final stages of a strategic restructuring and transformation, they now seek experienced Senior Category Manager's to lead strategy and commerciality across a range of direct and indirect procurement categories in the commercial operations part of the business . You will have the opportunity to operate across multiple procurement projects covering both direct and indirect spend related to utilities works and services. It will be your job to ensure that you are strategically enhancing the firms' current procurement processes in line with their commercial goals, enabling you to be a key driver and dictate the agenda for your assigned spend. After successful completion of their widely recognised Procurement Transformation, this firm now have a huge focus on not only cost savings, but sustainability, market analysis, and innovation , meaning there is an endless scope for you to push the boundaries and achieve commercial excellence in procurement. With a fantastic reputation for their progression and people development programme , this firm seeks hungry, ambitious individuals who hold themselves to a high standard in line with their best-in-class reputation. With a growing focus and importance on sustainability in the utilities sector, your scope will only continue to grow in line with this organisations success. This is a permanent procurement position paying between £65-75,000 alongside an excellent package . You can work from home circa 3 days per week and be based in a modern, state of the art HQ in Berkshire circa 2 times per week. This is an opportunity for an experienced Procurement Manager with a commercial and strategic mindset to join a fantastic team who are promoting procurement excellence through the whole organisation, providing an opportunity to make a real impact and dictate the agenda for your assigned spend. If you are interested in finding out more, or having a general discussion around the procurement market, then please send your CV to Molly at Key skills: Procurement, Category Management, Supply Chain, Indirect, Strategic Sourcing, Stakeholder Management, SRM, supplier relationship management, Indirect procurement, logistics, supply chain, strategic procurement, contracts, operations, Berkshire, Hampshire, Reading, Swindon, Slough, Middlesex, Basingstoke, Southampton, Wiltshire, London, West London, England, Remote, UK, Work from home
Salary: £22,000 - £25,000 Basic + Uncapped Commission + Benefits (£40K OTE Year 1) (£55K Year 2) (£70K Year 3) Are you looking to join a buoyant industry where you can earn £40,000 in your first year and progress quickly into a managerial role? Do you want to work in a young, social, and collaborative environment? Do you enjoy working towards personal and professional targets? Then this role is for you! Recruitment Consultant - The Company This is an exciting opportunity to join a new team in Reading within a well-established company, famous for working with the best software vendors on the planet. They aim to be the number one recruiter for IT Sales & IT Technical teams for fast-growth Software & Technology Companies. Our client operates within a highly lucrative market, average fees are £25K. The current headcount is 50, talented recruiters across 3 offices, they have huge growth plans and are now looking for their next high performers to build out their new team. Recruitment Consultant - The Benefits Competitive basic salary which increases with each promotion. Great uncapped commission structure - most the Consultants are earning upwards of £40K. Fast progression opportunities due to exciting growth plans! Lots of strong existing client relationships meaning there are jobs to work from day 1. Gym membership allowance. Mental health manifesto to fully support employees and raise awareness in the workplace. Trips to Ibiza, Europe and UK city breaks for hitting targets. Lunch clubs and team day out incentives for hitting targets. Your birthday off work! Friday evening drinks with the team (sometimes from rooftop terrace with city views!) Recruitment Consultant - The Role Approach and source potential candidates to qualify them for the next stage. Guiding candidates through the interview process. Telephone/meet businesses, looking to develop professional relationships; find new business and generate leads. Autonomy over your own projects, with the mentorship from Directors and Seniors. Closing business deals. Build and develop relationships with new and existing clients & candidates Recruitment Consultant - Requirements Recent degree from university or 6 months sales experience. Confident and outgoing personality. Ambitious individuals looking to progress their career quickly. Commercially savvy. Financially and success driven. Inherent competitive nature. Great communication skills. Resilient, hardworking and persuasive. Virtus Talent are here to guide you through the interview process, make sure you are fully prepared for interviews and coach you on how to get your transferable skills and traits across in the interview. We will aim to secure you several interviews with several companies that you like the look of with the view of securing you several job offers. Technology Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Finance Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Oil Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Gas Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Energy Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, IT Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Management Consultant Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Engineering Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, SAP Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, HR Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, HR Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Legal Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Paralegal Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Investment Banking Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Hedge Fund Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Digital Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Media Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Marketing Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Public Sector Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, International Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Pharmaceutical Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Bioscience Recruitment, Procurement Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Supply Chain Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Management Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Board Recruitment and Executive Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Banking Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Change Management Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Insurance Recruitment Trainee Recruitment Consultant Multi-lingual Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant.
Dec 06, 2022
Full time
Salary: £22,000 - £25,000 Basic + Uncapped Commission + Benefits (£40K OTE Year 1) (£55K Year 2) (£70K Year 3) Are you looking to join a buoyant industry where you can earn £40,000 in your first year and progress quickly into a managerial role? Do you want to work in a young, social, and collaborative environment? Do you enjoy working towards personal and professional targets? Then this role is for you! Recruitment Consultant - The Company This is an exciting opportunity to join a new team in Reading within a well-established company, famous for working with the best software vendors on the planet. They aim to be the number one recruiter for IT Sales & IT Technical teams for fast-growth Software & Technology Companies. Our client operates within a highly lucrative market, average fees are £25K. The current headcount is 50, talented recruiters across 3 offices, they have huge growth plans and are now looking for their next high performers to build out their new team. Recruitment Consultant - The Benefits Competitive basic salary which increases with each promotion. Great uncapped commission structure - most the Consultants are earning upwards of £40K. Fast progression opportunities due to exciting growth plans! Lots of strong existing client relationships meaning there are jobs to work from day 1. Gym membership allowance. Mental health manifesto to fully support employees and raise awareness in the workplace. Trips to Ibiza, Europe and UK city breaks for hitting targets. Lunch clubs and team day out incentives for hitting targets. Your birthday off work! Friday evening drinks with the team (sometimes from rooftop terrace with city views!) Recruitment Consultant - The Role Approach and source potential candidates to qualify them for the next stage. Guiding candidates through the interview process. Telephone/meet businesses, looking to develop professional relationships; find new business and generate leads. Autonomy over your own projects, with the mentorship from Directors and Seniors. Closing business deals. Build and develop relationships with new and existing clients & candidates Recruitment Consultant - Requirements Recent degree from university or 6 months sales experience. Confident and outgoing personality. Ambitious individuals looking to progress their career quickly. Commercially savvy. Financially and success driven. Inherent competitive nature. Great communication skills. Resilient, hardworking and persuasive. Virtus Talent are here to guide you through the interview process, make sure you are fully prepared for interviews and coach you on how to get your transferable skills and traits across in the interview. We will aim to secure you several interviews with several companies that you like the look of with the view of securing you several job offers. Technology Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Finance Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Oil Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Gas Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Energy Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, IT Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Management Consultant Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Engineering Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, SAP Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, HR Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, HR Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Legal Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Paralegal Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Investment Banking Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Hedge Fund Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Digital Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Media Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Marketing Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Public Sector Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, International Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Pharmaceutical Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Bioscience Recruitment, Procurement Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Supply Chain Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Management Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Board Recruitment and Executive Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Banking Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Change Management Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Insurance Recruitment Trainee Recruitment Consultant Multi-lingual Recruitment, Trainee Recruitment Consultant.
Do you want to play a role in the transition to sustainable energy production? Our client Aker Solutions are changemakers and accelerators. With a proud history of delivering complex projects to the oil and gas industry, they need talented individuals to help shape the path towards a sustainable energy future. Our Front end and engineering services team in Reading is now looking for a Senior Planner. What will you be doing? Provision of Planning & Scheduling services for Projects Support development of the level 3 schedule Work with the Lead Planner and Engineering and Procurement disciplines to build time-based schedules. Gather data, update network and prepare earned value calculations Apply resources to network for allocated disciplines and assist in manpower planning process Understand corporate Project Execution Method and apply to schedule and progress reporting Ensure coding and WBS is correctly applied to own area of responsibility in the schedule Assess the impact of change on the project and incorporation of change into the schedule/progress reporting Provide data to procurement to assist management of procurement packages. We think you should have: Worked on FEED and Engineering and Procurement projects in Oil & Gas/Process/Renewables industries Used industry standard planning software, prepared logic networks and barcharts, both independently and as part of team Carried out progress status and earned value reporting Taken part in change management process.- Trained in Industry standard planning software Bachelor's degree or documented evidence of level of capability / knowledge relevant to role, such as PMP/AACEI certification, or QCF L3 and working towards L5. More reasons to work with us: Professional development and career opportunities Competitive pay and benefits Healthy work-life balance For more information about the position, please contact:Stephen Laurie, Recruitment Manager, NES Advantage Solutions. NES Advantage Solutions is Aker Solutions' global recruitment services provider responsible for permanent and temporary staffing service. Aker Solutions delivers integrated solutions, products and services to the global energy industry. We enable low-carbon oil and gas production and develop renewable solutions to meet future energy needs. By combining innovative digital solutions and predictable project execution we accelerate the transition to sustainable energy production. Aker Solutions employs approximately 15,000 people in more than 20 countries. With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining, Automotive and Chemicals sectors worldwide.With more than 100 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
Dec 06, 2021
Full time
Do you want to play a role in the transition to sustainable energy production? Our client Aker Solutions are changemakers and accelerators. With a proud history of delivering complex projects to the oil and gas industry, they need talented individuals to help shape the path towards a sustainable energy future. Our Front end and engineering services team in Reading is now looking for a Senior Planner. What will you be doing? Provision of Planning & Scheduling services for Projects Support development of the level 3 schedule Work with the Lead Planner and Engineering and Procurement disciplines to build time-based schedules. Gather data, update network and prepare earned value calculations Apply resources to network for allocated disciplines and assist in manpower planning process Understand corporate Project Execution Method and apply to schedule and progress reporting Ensure coding and WBS is correctly applied to own area of responsibility in the schedule Assess the impact of change on the project and incorporation of change into the schedule/progress reporting Provide data to procurement to assist management of procurement packages. We think you should have: Worked on FEED and Engineering and Procurement projects in Oil & Gas/Process/Renewables industries Used industry standard planning software, prepared logic networks and barcharts, both independently and as part of team Carried out progress status and earned value reporting Taken part in change management process.- Trained in Industry standard planning software Bachelor's degree or documented evidence of level of capability / knowledge relevant to role, such as PMP/AACEI certification, or QCF L3 and working towards L5. More reasons to work with us: Professional development and career opportunities Competitive pay and benefits Healthy work-life balance For more information about the position, please contact:Stephen Laurie, Recruitment Manager, NES Advantage Solutions. NES Advantage Solutions is Aker Solutions' global recruitment services provider responsible for permanent and temporary staffing service. Aker Solutions delivers integrated solutions, products and services to the global energy industry. We enable low-carbon oil and gas production and develop renewable solutions to meet future energy needs. By combining innovative digital solutions and predictable project execution we accelerate the transition to sustainable energy production. Aker Solutions employs approximately 15,000 people in more than 20 countries. With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining, Automotive and Chemicals sectors worldwide.With more than 100 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
Who are we? Thames Water is the UK's largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km's of pipes , to keep taps flowing and toilets flushing. We are an essential service and have operated throughout the Covid19 pandemic. At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to daily life, and that means our business is always open. What you will be doing We are in growth mode, and we are recruiting for Contract Managers within our Digital and Corporate Services Commercial teams. Our Contract Managers are true experts in best practice procurement, well respected by their stakeholders, and relied upon to bring supply market expertise into #TeamThames to help us achieve our goals, delivering life's essential service to our customers. Corporate Services: As Contract Manager in our Corporate Services team, you will lead the development of, and delivery against, a category strategy for Professional Services - c£100m p/a spend primarily within Consultancy and Legal/Audit Services. The role comes with excellent visibility at a senior level and challenges in terms of navigating a large, complex business and stakeholder set. There is plenty of room for improvement in how we commercially manage this category, and the right person will meaningfully contribute to an organisation that has a truly essential purpose within society. Prior experience in the Professional Services category is not required but a keen desire and capability to build and deliver a commercial strategy and partner with senior leaders very much are. Digital: As Contract Manager in our Digital commercial team, you will focus on embedding good commercial practice, identifying new innovative ideas, and striving for continuous improvement within the supply chain. The role is varied and includes working in collaboration with stakeholders across the whole of Thames Water. You will be engaging with senior stakeholders and need to be confident at selling what is needed by tracking and defining the governing principles in what we want to do, selling this to stakeholders, and delivering on those promises. You will be responsible for ensuring our suppliers deliver in line with their agreements by owning the relationships, monitoring their performance, and ensuring appropriate competition. You will also be responsible for managing contract renewals and extensions and driving the best value for Thames Water. Your category remit will cover a broad range of Digital contracts, ranging from Digital services to networks and Cloud infrastructure. We're looking for you to demonstrate: Entrepreneurialism: with the ability to proactively seek new opportunities to create value Performance mindset : a record of accomplishment in delivering against stretching benefits targets Holistic thinking: ability to hold the bigger picture in mind without losing sight of the detail Curiosity: can demonstrate the desire to explore, investigate and enquire Market expertise: stays abreast of significant trends and developments and understands the risks and opportunities they present to the wider organisation Strategic thinking: considers how decisions will affect the organisation's ability to deliver its objectives What's in it for you? We love working with likeminded people who are passionate about what they do and want you to feel that way too. We will motivate you to drive your innovative and creative solutions, and actively encourage your career development. So, bring us your enthusiasm and commitment and we'll support you every step of the way. If you are interested, we would love to hear from you. Please apply directly, not forgetting to attach a covering note, including the areas of the business you have experience and/or are interested in and your reasons for applying and if you are looking for a permanent or temporary contract, or open to both. Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service and a wider benefits scheme. We are proud of the positive ways of working we have adopted during the pandemic. We want to create a more flexible and dynamic environment so all our colleagues can thrive. For our office-based roles, we are moving to a hybrid approach where we will provide options around working from our offices, our operational sites and home dependent on role/team/individual. This will be discussed during the assessment process. Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work. If you join our team, you will enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and unparalleled benefits. We are also proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion and Disability Confident Leader and we are a Times Top 50 Employer for Women. You can find out more in our working for us section of our website.
Dec 02, 2021
Full time
Who are we? Thames Water is the UK's largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km's of pipes , to keep taps flowing and toilets flushing. We are an essential service and have operated throughout the Covid19 pandemic. At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to daily life, and that means our business is always open. What you will be doing We are in growth mode, and we are recruiting for Contract Managers within our Digital and Corporate Services Commercial teams. Our Contract Managers are true experts in best practice procurement, well respected by their stakeholders, and relied upon to bring supply market expertise into #TeamThames to help us achieve our goals, delivering life's essential service to our customers. Corporate Services: As Contract Manager in our Corporate Services team, you will lead the development of, and delivery against, a category strategy for Professional Services - c£100m p/a spend primarily within Consultancy and Legal/Audit Services. The role comes with excellent visibility at a senior level and challenges in terms of navigating a large, complex business and stakeholder set. There is plenty of room for improvement in how we commercially manage this category, and the right person will meaningfully contribute to an organisation that has a truly essential purpose within society. Prior experience in the Professional Services category is not required but a keen desire and capability to build and deliver a commercial strategy and partner with senior leaders very much are. Digital: As Contract Manager in our Digital commercial team, you will focus on embedding good commercial practice, identifying new innovative ideas, and striving for continuous improvement within the supply chain. The role is varied and includes working in collaboration with stakeholders across the whole of Thames Water. You will be engaging with senior stakeholders and need to be confident at selling what is needed by tracking and defining the governing principles in what we want to do, selling this to stakeholders, and delivering on those promises. You will be responsible for ensuring our suppliers deliver in line with their agreements by owning the relationships, monitoring their performance, and ensuring appropriate competition. You will also be responsible for managing contract renewals and extensions and driving the best value for Thames Water. Your category remit will cover a broad range of Digital contracts, ranging from Digital services to networks and Cloud infrastructure. We're looking for you to demonstrate: Entrepreneurialism: with the ability to proactively seek new opportunities to create value Performance mindset : a record of accomplishment in delivering against stretching benefits targets Holistic thinking: ability to hold the bigger picture in mind without losing sight of the detail Curiosity: can demonstrate the desire to explore, investigate and enquire Market expertise: stays abreast of significant trends and developments and understands the risks and opportunities they present to the wider organisation Strategic thinking: considers how decisions will affect the organisation's ability to deliver its objectives What's in it for you? We love working with likeminded people who are passionate about what they do and want you to feel that way too. We will motivate you to drive your innovative and creative solutions, and actively encourage your career development. So, bring us your enthusiasm and commitment and we'll support you every step of the way. If you are interested, we would love to hear from you. Please apply directly, not forgetting to attach a covering note, including the areas of the business you have experience and/or are interested in and your reasons for applying and if you are looking for a permanent or temporary contract, or open to both. Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service and a wider benefits scheme. We are proud of the positive ways of working we have adopted during the pandemic. We want to create a more flexible and dynamic environment so all our colleagues can thrive. For our office-based roles, we are moving to a hybrid approach where we will provide options around working from our offices, our operational sites and home dependent on role/team/individual. This will be discussed during the assessment process. Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work. If you join our team, you will enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and unparalleled benefits. We are also proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion and Disability Confident Leader and we are a Times Top 50 Employer for Women. You can find out more in our working for us section of our website.