Purchasing Manager

Are you a seasoned procurement professional with a passion for excellence and a knack
for building strong supplier relationships?

Join our Environmental Education charity to help us work towards our mission and make a
difference!

• Permanent full time contract – average 37.5 hours per week
• Circa £35,364 per annum + excellent benefits – including 28 days leave +
  bank holidays, life assurance, a health cash plan & much more! See the full list below.
• Your new place of work is in a beautiful location, be surrounded by nature on your breaks.
  

Love where you work!

Established in 1943, our network of Learning Locations provides day and residential outdoor
education courses for all ages. We aim to create outstanding opportunities for everyone to
learn about nature.

We value each of our team members and understand that every role is vital to deliver our
mission, so, we provide great benefits* to reward and support you while you work with us.

What you’ll be doing

As our Purchasing Manager, you will play a crucial role in driving best practices within
procurement and ensuring the efficient management of our supply chain.

This is a newly created role reporting to the Director of Finance & Business
Administration, and it offers a chance to make a significant impact to our charity.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Developing a long term, sustainable and value adding procurement strategy to optimise cost,
  quality and delivery performance.
• Supporting the whole charity with its procurement efforts, ranging from large scale
  property projects, vehicle fleet contracts, utilities and food and beverage
• Establishing and implementing procurement and purchasing systems
• Building new, and improving existing, supplier relationships ensuring a smooth supply of
  goods and services
• Analysing, evaluating and reporting Supply Chain & Procurement related data to identify
  opportunities for improvements

Please review the vacancy pack on our website to view the full responsibilities of the role.

Where you’ll be based

Our Head Office is situated on the same estate as our Preston Montford Field Centre, near
Shrewsbury.

The 12-hectare site is managed to provide a rich range of habitats, including ponds, a
wildflower meadow, ancient orchard, the remains of a walled garden and even a Bee hotel!

If you want to be surrounded by nature on your breaks? This is the role for you!

There is the option for this to be a hybrid working contract with some remote / home working.
Your time in the office will be dependent on business needs.

Who we’re looking for

You’ll have significant experience working in a purchasing or supply chain role, ideally in
Hospitality, Facilities Management, Construction or Maintenance, with a proven track record in
negotiating and overseeing purchase contracts.

Ideally, you’ll be a Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS),
Institute of Supply Chain Management (IoSCM) or equivalent. In addition to having:

• Good knowledge of Supply Chain management
• Sound understanding of Contract Law.
• Expertise with a range of sourcing strategies.
• Ability to think in a practical and problem-solving way while managing tasks
• Excellent attention to detail in all aspects of work
• An empathy with the aims and objectives of Field Studies Council

Does this sound like opportunity you have been looking for? Come and be part
of the team! We look forward to your application.

* Your benefits whilst working with us will include:

• Financial – We offer competitive salaries, sick pay, pension schemes, life
  assurance, 28 days annual holiday entitlement plus bank holidays and a further 2 extra
  loyalty days dependent on length of service.
• Health and Wellbeing – Eligible employees are automatically provided with
  a Health Cash Plan which you can use to help pay for routine health appointments as well as
  give you the ability to seek second opinions from top doctors! We also provide our team
  members with access to a 24hr Counselling Helpline Service.
• Discounts – When you join the team you are also enrolled into our reward
  programme which gives you discounts on your favourite brands and opportunities to earn cash
  back on everyday purchases!
• Additional benefits – We endeavour to offer flexible working options where
  roles permit and are committed to providing our employees with appropriate quality learning
  and development opportunities.

If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please contact Sam Dhadwar (Director of Finance
& Business Administration) via [email protected].

The closing date for receipt of your completed application is 11:59pm on 11 August
2024.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we’re in receipt of sufficient applications.
Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Interviews are scheduled to take place at Field Studies Council Head Office on 16 August 2024.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email.