Procurement Officer

Rentokil Initial - Procurement Officer

Dudley

Monday - Friday 9-5:30pm, Hybrid role with up to 2 days per week in the local office

Up to £35,000 per annum depending on experience with opportunity for annual bonus

Rentokil Initial is a FTSE100 organisation in the UK and we are one of the largest business services companies in the world including a number of global brands including Rentokil, Initial and Ambius. We have 10 businesses covering a range of business services from Pest Control, Washroom Hygiene, Specialist Cleaning, Interior Plants through to Property Preservation & Dental & Clinical Waste management. We have also recently been voted Glassdoors Best Place to Work in 2020 Employees choice and we have been voted top rates workplace in 2019 by indeed. 

We are currently recruiting for a Procurement Officer to join our established team in Dudley

Job Overview;

The Procurement Officer will be responsible for analysing spend data to identify cost savings and efficiencies across all Rentokil Initial businesses, ensuring key suppliers are managed under contracts. You will be responsible for supporting the Waste and Procurement Manager on projects and activities as and when they arise. 

You will also provide day to day supplier management on key suppliers and drive the businesses objectives on both sustainability and ethical procurement.

Key Responsibilities;

• Deliver cost savings
• Provide day to day supplier management on key suppliers
• Drive sustainable and ethical procurement strategies
• Run tenders and informal market pricing benchmarking where appropriate
• Manage internal processes related to data gathering
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers
• Provide support where needed on the management of the waste category

Requirements

To be considered for the Procurement Officer role you will ideally have the following

Essential;

• 1 year minimum previous procurement experience
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Strong analytical skills 
• Problem solving skills
• Intermediate/Advanced Excel skills
• Confidence and the ability to handle difficult conversations
• Strong people skills, with the ability to negotiate and build rapport and communicate with people at all levels 

Desirable;

• Ability to work well within a team but happy working independently
• Shows initiative and strives to succeed
• Previous experience with stakeholder management at senior management level

Benefits

What we offer in return..

• A competitive salary ranging from £30-35,000 depending on experience
• Opportunity to earn up to 25% annual bonus
• Company pension
• RI Rewards - access to cashback and discounts for over 3000 retailers
• Refer a Friend scheme, opportunity to earn up to £1000
• Long service recognition which includes an extra five days of annual leave following 5 years of service
• Opportunity to contribute to a Private Healthcare scheme 

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