Procurement Specialist

Job Title: Procurement Specialist

Location: London/Hybrid (Typically 2/3 days in the office)

Type: Full time – Permanent (If you are a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please do still get in touch)

At Ardonagh Specialty, we provide much more than just a workplace. We are dedicated to fostering skill development and knowledge within a team that is passionate about their work, values their Employees, and truly celebrates diversity.

Working at Ardonagh Specialty means you’ll be part of The Ardonagh Group. We are proud of our innovative environment offering many opportunities for growth across the wider group. Employees regularly move between our united teams, and we encourage you to make your role your own.

Our offices are lively and exciting places to be, but we understand that life needs flexibility, and offer a genuinely flexible approach to working. If you are looking to join a thriving, energetic business with exciting plans, this role could be an ideal fit for you.

We offer much more than just an inclusive culture with apprenticeships, study support, participation in our annual Spotlight Awards, Community Trust, Sports Teams, office socials, events and so much more. All of this with a supportive management team as well as working alongside some of the industry’s top talent.

You’ll have access to wellbeing programs, fantastic discounts across many big-name businesses including supermarkets, gym memberships, restaurants, and healthcare cash plans etc.

• Employer pension contribution of 10% (providing you, the Employee provides 5%).
• Good work life balance - flexibility to suit you.
• Competitive salary.
• Life Assurance at X4 of your base salary.
• Group Income Protection.
• Generous Annual Leave entitlement.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Group annual bonus scheme.

The procurement department is responsible for the control and oversight of over £70m worth of spend on suppliers for Ardonagh Specialty Limited (also wider Group). The purpose of this role in the wider Procurement Function is to provide operational support to the Procurement Department to; increase compliance with procurement policy and processes in key areas of the business and ensuring effective spend against the balance of risk on the suppliers of services and goods.

The Procurement team are responsible for providing support, advice, and assistance to other departments in its purchasing and procurement activities, whilst ensuring all purchasers use approved suppliers and follow correct processes. The role requires assisting Ardonagh Specialty Ltd (plus wider Group) in understanding where the company is spending its money, to make the company more efficient, achieve value for money and ultimately save money in future years.

The role requires UK travel as and when required and will be required to working alone, managing own tasks under the broad framework set by the manager.

The role will align to the strategic direction of the procurement function as well as providing support to the COO. The following are key areas of the role:

• The operation of ensuring Supplier contracts are correctly stored with all associated Meta Data to ensure effective management and governance.
• Testing system updates
• Reporting on supplier data to manage accuracy, governance activities, risk management and renewal pipeline.

• Supporting the delivery of procuring/renewing new goods and services in establishing cost effective contracts for the Company from renewals to RFI’s and RFP’s.
• The management of specific suppliers owned by Procurement.
• Supporting Merger and Acquisition activity relating to Supplier Contracts
• Supporting any supplier contract termination and renewal activities

• The production of Management Information on which business decisions can be made.
• Provide support and guidance to members of the Procurement and wider teams
• Supporting the maintenance of Procurement Standard Operating Procedures, Work Procedures and Templates
• General support as required by the…