Solus - an Aviva company
Procurement Manager
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Overview
Are you able to analyse, understand, and create strategy in a complex and ever-changing industry? Would you like to optimise supply chain and company performance as part of the Solus Aviva family?
Responsibilities
The role:
Our Procurement lead will research new products and services, develop, and implement strategies for procuring, storing, and distributing goods or services across our UK wide network. They will monitor business trends, product availability, and market influences to drive maximum supplier and market performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with creation of procurement and supply chain strategy
- Creation and development of support documentation for the Commercial Department
- Creation of supplier service level agreements
- Optimise ordering and reordering from suppliers
- Mitigate risks by managing supplier relationships
- Maintain records of all suppliers
- Supporting the Commercial Manager forecasting and aligning findings with supply chain management
- Research requirements, opportunities, trends, and developments in the sector
- Collaborate to improve supplier relationships and supplier performance
- Review and manage supplier Non-Compliance
- Consider environmental impact of the supply chain and sustainability targets
- Lead, develop and coach Procurement Buyers
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Qualifications
CIPS qualification (or working towards one) is desirable. Candidates with equivalent relevant experience will also be considered.
Experience of leading and developing a team within a procurement, supply chain, or similar operational environment is desirable.
Solus, who are owned by Aviva, are one of the UK leaders in vehicle repairs, returning cars to the road in just 11 days on average and a 4.6/5 star customer rating. With an award-winning apprenticeship programme and winners of other recognised industry awards Solus are proud to be shaping the future of vehicle repair.
Why Join Solus?
We have so much to offer when it comes to being a Solus colleague:
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- Competitive salary based on location, skills, experience, and qualifications
- Bonus opportunity tied to your performance and the overall success of Solus
- Company pension scheme with employer contributions
- 33 days’ holiday (including bank holidays), with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days
- Save money with up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts
- Share in Aviva’s success through the Aviva Save As You Earn scheme
- Supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
- Wellbeing focus with tools like Group Income Protection and 24/7 GP access
At Solus, we value inclusivity and welcome all applicants. If you’re excited but don’t tick every box, we encourage you to apply—your unique skills might be just what we need.
We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria—just email us after applying to let us know.
Ready to join us? Apply online today, and our team will be in touch within 14 days.
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