Job Description

There\'s an IT transformation at the UK\'s leading hospitality business and your skills are going to play a big part taking our Premier Inn brand to new heights across Europe!

With your background in Procurement - you will help us drive growth through tech! Come and take the lead on strategic projects in our hotels here and break new ground in Germany.

Help us to negotiate the commercials and take your place in our team of specialist Procurement Managers, making sure that we remain ahead of the curve in cutting edge technology.

Salary: \xc2\xa365,000-\xc2\xa375,000

Location: Dunstable LU5 5XE (3 Days a week minimum in office) - can also be flexible with a couple of days in London per month.

Why you\'ll love it here:

• Bonus: Up to 30% company performance related bonus
• Healthcare: Family BUPA healthcare
• Discounts: Up to 60% discount on Premier Inn stays and 25% discount on our Restaurant brands
• Company Sharesave Scheme: Share in Whitbread\'s continued success.

What you\'ll do

• Lead regular supplier review meetings with Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers.
• Continuous maintenance and update of market insight regarding the IS marketplace, best-practices, trends and key suppliers.
• Documented Category Strategy plans for key spend areas.
• Rolling 12-month sourcing plan for the IS categories.
• Build strong project pipeline to deliver efficiency target.

What we need

• Procurement Experience - ideally within transformation projects that you\'re proud to talk about.
• Have a basic understanding of Technology/IT.
• Development and implementation of sourcing strategies aligned with functional and business objectives to enable IT investments and operations.
• Maintain a broad understanding of the commercial IT environment, how the organisation sources, deploys and manages external partners.

Be part of the Procurement team at Whitbread

Our award-winning Procurement team isn\'t just about making sure we get the right products at the right price, in the right place at the right time. These subject experts in supply chain are raising the bar in the profession, making sure we are sourcing sustainable goods for our hotels and restaurants in the UK and beyond.

We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We are committed to being an inclusive organisation that values diversity and welcomes your application whatever your background or situation.

Under-represented groups such as women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities & members of the LGBTQIA+ community (those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans and non-binary or those who use a different LGBTQIA+ term), are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. Speak to us about workplace adjustments, part-time and flexible working. Where possible we will support this.

Job ref: 819693-1629
Advertised: 24 Jan 2024

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