Senior Procurement Manager

Senior Procurement Manager

We’re Pret: proud makers of freshly made food, organic coffee, and big ideas. Across 750+ shops and 20+ countries, our teams are shaping the future of Pret through innovation, inclusion, great customer service and a shared passion for doing the right thing. We’re growing fast on our mission to be the employer of choice in hospitality, everywhere we operate – so this an exciting time to hop on board.

We Believe in Growing Good Things

Growth is at the heart of everything we do. From the freshly hand-made food we create every day, to supporting our teams, we help our people grow in confidence, skills and to pursue their unique paths. Pret is where passionate, hardworking, wonderful people (like you!) find what they need to shine. And the proof is in the pudding – over 80% of our Managers started on the shop floor!

So did 20% of our Support Centre teams, including our CEO, Pano.

Whatwe’relooking for

We’relooking for passionate team players to bring joy to our customers every day. As aSenior Procurement Manager you’llwork to effectively business partner our Propertydivision to drive best in class supplier selection and project execution across our construction and equipment spend.

Key responsibilities

• Be responsible for the strategic scoping and planning of procurement resource within the organisation
• Report directly to the Group Buying Director, and be responsible for the line management of a Procurement Manager
• Business partner with internal departments to ensure new and existing contracts are fit for purpose
• Responsible for delivery of end-to-end procurement processes, from inception to completion & review.
• Management of the supplier base ensuring suppliers are fit for the future across cost, quality, reliability and capacity
• Take full ownership of the procurement spend-improvement strategy, using forward-thinking approaches to enhance efficiency and support business growth.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant internal, legal and industry regulations

Experience and Skills required

• Excellent stakeholder and project management skills, and the ability to collaborate and communicate effectively at all levels
• Proven track record of cost-saving initiatives and ability to deliver projects meeting cost, time and budget targets with a clear understanding of P&L impacts
• Excellent negotiation & persuasion skills Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and challenging timelines
• Experience in quick service restaurants, and construction experience is preferred
• Great experience and understanding of contracts covering construction, goods and services and ability to work together with our excellent legal team
• Excellent team player open to developing Procurement across Pret
• Excellent supplier management skills, conflict management and resolution.
• Excellent excel, word and power point skills to produce effective data and reporting
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills to bring on board and win over stakeholders

About you

• Be kind, honest and generous:bring genuine warmth and your authentic self to work every day.
• Bring your passion:share our passion for food and exceptional customer service.
• Spread joy every day:small acts of kindness are a big part of what makes the Pret experience special.

We offer

• £60,000 - £70,000 plus 10% annual bonus potential
• Gold Card:
  We love making people’s day through our food and drinks. That goes for our teams too. That’s why everyone gets a Gold Card. When you’re in the office, your food and drinks are on us. And when you’re not, you can use your Gold Card to get up to 5 Barista-made drinks a day, and 50% off everything else (food, snacks, bottled drinks – the lot).

A few more perks

• You’ll get 33 days of annual leave (including flexible Bank Holidays), increasing to 38 days the longer you’re with us.
• Free private medical cover, with the option to add family or partner at an additional cost
• 4% of your pension contribution matched by Pret,rises to 5% after 5 years
• Life assurance at 3x annual salary
• Loyalty award for 5, 10, 15, 20 years’ service
• Flexible Benefits Platform packed with lifestyle discounts
• Season ticket loans
• Healthcare cash plan
• Financial…