Procurement Manager

“This role that you are applying for, will be working for KINTO-UK Ltd which is a Mobility Brand owned by the Toyota Group, offices located in Portsmouth. KINTO-UK share their HR function with Toyota Financial Services (TFS) in the UK, however the job being advertised will not be working directly for Toyota Financial Services”

The role in a nutshell: This role provides governance, oversight and monitoring of procurement and vendor management activities.  It offers the opportunity to work with most areas of the business and work with the wider Toyota group.

A bit about the ‘Function’: As a business that provides its services through third party partners, the procurement function is integral to providing guidance and oversight of all procurement and vendor management activities to the whole business. This function sits within the legal, risk and compliance department which is a collaborative, forward thinking and friendly team.

What you’ll be doing:

• Working with business area leaders to understand existing processes and evaluating compliance. As you get to know the business and the ways or working, you will then be well positioned to look for improvements and advise on seeking efficiencies.
• As this is a new role, it will mature however your key responsibilities will be as follows:
• Providing governance, oversight and monitoring of the vendor management processes.
• Seeking to establish effective and consistent onboarding processes for all suppliers.
• Developing and enhancing the supplier evaluation and due diligence process.
• Adopting the One Trust Vendor Management Module across the business and acting as platform owner.
• Understanding where the business should tender for suppliers.
• Evaluating the varied methods of procurement and seeking to align and / or establish consistency.
• Implementing risk management processes into vendor management.
• Developing and executing purchasing strategies that ensure cost-effective sourcing.
• Implementing strategies to reduce waste and optimise sub-contractor performance.
• Ensuring compliance with company policies, industry standards and relevant regulations.
• Identifying opportunities for streamlined purchasing throughout the UK Toyota Group.
• Providing regular reporting and updates on supply chain activities.
• Implementing a procurement monitoring programme.
• Chairing the Vendor Management Working Group.
• Establishing and coordinating a vendor management training programme in the business.

How you could stretch this role:

• Once the foundations for this role have been established there is considerable opportunity to grow this role through the maturing of the function.
• You will be able to influence the way in which we procure and will be able to significantly contribute towards improving efficiencies and reducing spend.
• By taking advantage of the company’s learning opportunities, you could undertake CIPS qualifications or further existing qualifications.

Experience you’ll gain:

• You will gain experience from being the go-to person within the business for all matters relating to procurement.
• By combining your existing experience with immersing yourself in the KINTO business and the Toyota Ways of Working, you will become an expert on vendor management.
• You will get to work with the compliance department and be part of a progressive, friendly, collaborative team.

Key Experience & Skills:

• Procurement experience in a diverse range of sectors.
• Track record of supplier process oversight and driving cost efficiencies.
• The ability to visualise and assist the business in materialising a sound, compliant, effective procurement function.
• Sound commercial and contracts acumen.
• Multi-stakeholder management experience.
• Supplier performance management experience – improving relationships and focusing on operational delivery.
• CIPS qualification desirable but not essential. If not held, a desire to achieve further qualifications.

Attributes & Behaviours:

• We are looking for someone who will thrive in a high-performing, collaborative team environment.
• You will work within a culture of continuous improvement and inclusivity, showing respect for people and working with integrity.

You should demonstrate:

• Self-motivation and enthusiasm to succeed and develop.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels.
• A proactive and resilient mindset, with the confidence to take the initiative.
• A collaborative approach, contributing to a positive team culture and supporting others in their work.

• Competitive starting salary
• Bonus earning potential
• 25 days holiday + 8 days bank holiday
• Great pension scheme starting at employee (EE) contribution of 4% with an employer (ER) contribution of 11%. This can flex up to 6% EE contribution and 15% ER contribution
• Company Car Scheme following passing of probation
• Private Medical Cover
• Life assurance scheme
• Discounts on different retailers
• Wellbeing hour each month
• Discounts on Toyota & Lexus cars
• Volunteer Days
• Wellbeing events
• Employee assistance programmes
• Free fruit in the office
• Free onsite car parking
• Working Hours 37.5 per week Monday - Friday
• Hybrid working policy 2 days from home each week should you want to

KINTO UK is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from anyone who is excited by the opportunity of joining us and will thoroughly consider all applications without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status or disability status.

Our Recruitment Process:

At KINTO we value everyone and are pleased to be recognised as a Disability Confident Employer, which is a national standard that ensures our processes are accessible to all.

Everyone is unique, and that means what works for some may not work for everyone. When it comes to recruitment, please do let us know if we can adjust our process to meet your accessibility needs.

Some examples of how we might be able to help are listed below:

• Providing a copy of interview questions before the interview
• Organising a time and location that best suits you
• Allowing additional time for the assessment and interview
• We are happy to review any adjustment on a case-by-case basis, so please let us know how we can support you to be your best self.

On the job training will be provided, we recognise we all learn differently, and we want to ensure that our training will suit your learning style. We are open to talking to you about how we can make learning your new role in the most positive way.