Job Introduction

ArrowXL is hiring! As the UK’s leading provider of Two-Person Home Delivery, we continuously strive to make the world of delivery a better place. Our aim is to build a welcoming and friendly business that supports the local community. We store and deliver large, heavy and bulky items in pristine condition – the kind of items that typically need two attentive people to handle. Quite often these items need installing for our customers, which we also do!

The ArrowXL culture thrives on six core values:

Innovative I Safe I Respectful I Excellent I Responsible I One Team

^{Main Responsibilities}

• Create innovative and economical buying and sourcing techniques.
• Locate and partner with trustworthy providers and suppliers.
• Negotiate with vendors and suppliers to obtain favourable terms.
• Review current agreements with suppliers and providers to make sure they are still feasible.
• Evaluate the risks of prospective contracts and agreements.
• Control the budget for purchases and encourage a long-term cost-saving culture.
• Create reports and insights for procurement to lower costs and boost performance.
• Develop sensible, economical ways to supply the company’s materials.
• Maintain connections with suppliers while constantly seeking new suppliers.
• Assess expenditure activities while looking for ways to enhance and improve the quality of the products bought and the timeliness of delivery.
• Keep track of and inform the appropriate departments of changes in providers and suppliers.
• Collaborate closely with the legal department to ensure favourable contracts and agreements.
• Maintain a smooth supply chain to achieve maximum production.
• Prioritise work, effort and focus to deliver value.

^{The Ideal Candidate}

• 3+ years in a Procurement Manager role.
• Recognised qualification in either Procurement or Supply Chain (CIPS).
• A proven track record of successfully managing supply chains.
• Experience with supply chain management software and technologies.
• Comprehensive understanding of relevant legislation, contract preparation and review, billing, and conditions of negotiation.
• Strong verbal and written communication to support effective negotiations and agreements.
• Strong financial knowledge and understanding beyond the basics.
• The capacity to multi-task, manage time and prioritise tasks.
• Extremely well-organised and meticulous.
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to start, plan, carry out, manage, and close projects successfully.
• Strong stakeholder management - the ability to build effective and professional relationships both internally and externally.

^{Benefits and Rewards}

• Hybrid Working Options – opportunity to work from both the office and from the comfort of your own home
• Annual Leave – 34 days entitlement (including statutory bank holidays) which increases with service
• Holiday Buy Scheme – Buy up to 5 additional days
• Enhanced Pension Plan options – Company enhanced contributions of up to a 6% match
• Private Medical Insurance – via AXA
• Life Insurance – Company funded 2x basic salary life cover from day one
• Employee Assistance Programme – Free 24/7 confidential wellbeing support
• Progression and Development Opportunities – Department specific technical training and Internal Management Development Academies
• Staff Discount at www.very.co.uk (25% discount on designer branded clothing, footwear and home accessories with 15% off furniture, leisure and electrical items)
• Discounted Gym Membership – Up to 25% discount across 3700 nationally located gyms, health clubs, leisure Centres, bootcamps and fitness studios
• Cycle to work scheme – In partnership with Evans cycles the ArrowXL C2W scheme offers great benefits and discounts
• Long service awards – We go out of our way to recognise and reward our colleague commitment with our long service awards programme
• Employee of the month – Winners receive £25 voucher, certificate and Hall of fame recognition
• CEO Award of the month – Winners receive £100 voucher, certificate and Hall of fame recognition
• Departmental Incentives – Year-round departmental competitions, seasonal incentives and fantastic gifts
• Retail Discounts – Huge discount savings in supermarkets (Asda, Tesco, Morrison’s and Sainsburys), Fashion discounts with (Adidas, Asos, H&M, Boohoo, JD and Matalan) and Technology discounts with (Apple, Argos, Currys/PC World and John Lewis), plus many more savings

Our culture thrives on Six core values that form who we are, these are:

Innovative I Safe I Respectful I Excellent I Responsible I One Team

ArrowXL