Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
responsibility is to ensure a clear and transparent approach to procurement processes while upholding integrity, fairness, and accountability in supplier selection, negotiation, contracting, and performance management. Following the implementation of the Coupa procurement system and the introduction of a No PO No Payment policy, the Procurement team has gained … visibility over FT's spending. This development provides new opportunities to engage with various business areas, using industry-leading tools and data to drive performance and decision-making. This role is a 12-month FTC starting in July 2025. Key Responsibilities Lead procurement projects for specific business areas, including … support forecasting, and validate savings. Manage contract renewals within key procurement categories, negotiating improved commercial terms and mitigating RPI/CPI risks. Implement supplier management frameworks and governance structures in collaboration with business units. Confidently use Coupa for end-to-end procurement activities, including supplier onboarding, contract managementMore ❯
contractual location of the successful candidate; other locations cannot be considered. Capital Analyst This is a great job for someone who has strong capital management, along with experience in Asset Management or the Financial Services Sector. A bit about the job: The Aviva Investors Finance team holds a … leading role in building and running a financial framework that links Aviva Investors strategy, operations, resource allocation, and performance management. The role will support the Capital Reporting Manager and Senior Finance Manager in delivering high-quality capital and liquidity reporting to internal and external stakeholders. The internal MI will … enable management to make informed decisions around capital and liquidity. The role also contributes to the management of the global capital and liquidity position of Aviva Investors to ensure that no regulatory breaches occur. The successful candidate will support the Capital Team with new capital transactions, including capital More ❯
Database Administration team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing a team of DBAs across multiple locations, ensuring the security, scalability, and performance of our database infrastructure. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-availability database solutions that are critical to our business … operations. As a leader, you will drive the strategic direction of the DBA team while overseeing its day-to-day operations, ensuring high performance and operational excellence. Responsibilities: Lead and manage a geographically distributed Database Administration team, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance management. Collaborate with development, security, and … security, scalability, and high availability of PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and MySQL databases across the company. Drive database architecture decisions, implementing best practices for database performance, backup, disaster recovery, and fault tolerance. Manage and resolve complex database-related incidents, providing guidance to the DBA team in minimising downtime and improving More ❯
technologies/systems to support the business. Internal Standardisation: Ensure there are standard processes/systems across the business are defined and successfully implemented Performance and Security Optimisation: Enhance system scalability, reliability, and performance across the ecosystem. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with senior technology leadership, product management … on experience in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) Experience in managing relationships with third-party vendors, partners, and integrators, including contract negotiations and performance management. Experience leading cross-functional teams in high-demand environments, demonstrating the ability to collaborate with product, marketing, operations and customer experience departments. Knowledge More ❯
Coupa makes margins multiply through its community-generated AI and industry-leading total spend management platform for businesses large and small. Coupa AI is informed by trillions of dollars of direct and indirect spend data across a global network of 10M+ buyers and suppliers. We empower you with the … key role where you can impact and fuel your career development. Our Professional Services Teams work closely with Coupa Customers, Partners and internal Product Management to implement the most valuable solutions for our customers. As experts in Source to Pay processes, your main goal is to support the design … ensure customer success, all while driving efficiencies and improvements. You will work across several Coupa modules, including Source to Contract and Supplier Risk and Performance Management. What you'll do: Leading the implementation design with customers and supporting external implementation partners as a subject matter expert. Advising customers on More ❯
protect assets and data. Conduct regular risk assessments and vulnerability analyses to identify potential threats and weaknesses in the infrastructure, implementing and overseeing risk management processes, ensuring that appropriate controls and countermeasures are in place to mitigate all identified risks. Lead the incident response efforts, including preparing for, detecting … continuous learning and development, ensuring that the team has the necessary skills and tools to protect the organisation effectively, and oversee recruitment, training, and performance management. Primary point of contact for cybersecurity matters, collaborating with other departments, stakeholders, and external partners to ensure a coordinated approach to cybersecurity, communicating … cyber security risks, incidents, and strategies to senior management and other stakeholders, providing insights and recommendations to support informed decision-making. Experience Required Extensive experience of leadership at an appropriately senior level within higher education or similarly complex organisation, including management of staff and resources Experience of gathering More ❯
identification of savings/value opportunities, in support of wider organisation objectives and priorities. Support IT Business Partner on larger, complex projects providing project management and analytics support. Contract negotiations and drafting. Support with contract renewal monitoring, strategy preparation and negotiation of group standards, tools and working practices to … improve supplier performance management. Supports the business to design and implements appropriate supplier management plan and supports reviews for critical/strategic suppliers. Skills and experience required: Previous IT and Procurement sourcing experience (ideally 3-5 years) CIPS or part qualified with a desire to complete to MCIPS More ❯
identification of savings/value opportunities, in support of wider organisation objectives and priorities. Support IT Business Partner on larger, complex projects providing project management and analytics support. Contract negotiations and drafting. Support with contract renewal monitoring, strategy preparation and negotiation of group standards, tools and working practices to … improve supplier performance management. Supports the business to design and implements appropriate supplier management plan and supports reviews for critical/strategic suppliers. Skills and experience required: Previous IT and Procurement sourcing experience (ideally 3-5 years) CIPS or part qualified with a desire to complete to MCIPS More ❯
identification of savings/value opportunities, in support of wider organisation objectives and priorities. Support IT Business Partner on larger, complex projects providing project management and analytics support. Contract negotiations and drafting. Support with contract renewal monitoring, strategy preparation and negotiation of group standards, tools and working practices to … improve supplier performance management. Supports the business to design and implements appropriate supplier management plan and supports reviews for critical/strategic suppliers. Skills and experience required: Previous IT and Procurement sourcing experience (ideally 3-5 years) CIPS or part qualified with a desire to complete to MCIPS More ❯
East London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
The Portfolio Group
identification of savings/value opportunities, in support of wider organisation objectives and priorities. Support IT Business Partner on larger, complex projects providing project management and analytics support. Contract negotiations and drafting. Support with contract renewal monitoring, strategy preparation and negotiation of group standards, tools and working practices to … improve supplier performance management. Supports the business to design and implements appropriate supplier management plan and supports reviews for critical/strategic suppliers. Skills and experience required: Previous IT and Procurement sourcing experience (ideally 3-5 years) CIPS or part qualified with a desire to complete to MCIPS More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
The Portfolio Group
identification of savings/value opportunities, in support of wider organisation objectives and priorities. Support IT Business Partner on larger, complex projects providing project management and analytics support. Contract negotiations and drafting. Support with contract renewal monitoring, strategy preparation and negotiation of group standards, tools and working practices to … improve supplier performance management. Supports the business to design and implements appropriate supplier management plan and supports reviews for critical/strategic suppliers. Skills and experience required: Previous IT and Procurement sourcing experience (ideally 3-5 years) CIPS or part qualified with a desire to complete to MCIPS More ❯
Altrincham, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
The Portfolio Group
identification of savings/value opportunities, in support of wider organisation objectives and priorities. Support IT Business Partner on larger, complex projects providing project management and analytics support. Contract negotiations and drafting. Support with contract renewal monitoring, strategy preparation and negotiation of group standards, tools and working practices to … improve supplier performance management. Supports the business to design and implements appropriate supplier management plan and supports reviews for critical/strategic suppliers. Skills and experience required: Previous IT and Procurement sourcing experience (ideally 3-5 years) CIPS or part qualified with a desire to complete to MCIPS More ❯
Bury, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
The Portfolio Group
identification of savings/value opportunities, in support of wider organisation objectives and priorities. Support IT Business Partner on larger, complex projects providing project management and analytics support. Contract negotiations and drafting. Support with contract renewal monitoring, strategy preparation and negotiation of group standards, tools and working practices to … improve supplier performance management. Supports the business to design and implements appropriate supplier management plan and supports reviews for critical/strategic suppliers. Skills and experience required: Previous IT and Procurement sourcing experience (ideally 3-5 years) CIPS or part qualified with a desire to complete to MCIPS More ❯
leeds, west yorkshire, yorkshire and the humber, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
The Portfolio Group
identification of savings/value opportunities, in support of wider organisation objectives and priorities. Support IT Business Partner on larger, complex projects providing project management and analytics support. Contract negotiations and drafting. Support with contract renewal monitoring, strategy preparation and negotiation of group standards, tools and working practices to … improve supplier performance management. Supports the business to design and implements appropriate supplier management plan and supports reviews for critical/strategic suppliers. Skills and experience required: Previous IT and Procurement sourcing experience (ideally 3-5 years) CIPS or part qualified with a desire to complete to MCIPS More ❯
london, south east england, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
The Portfolio Group
identification of savings/value opportunities, in support of wider organisation objectives and priorities. Support IT Business Partner on larger, complex projects providing project management and analytics support. Contract negotiations and drafting. Support with contract renewal monitoring, strategy preparation and negotiation of group standards, tools and working practices to … improve supplier performance management. Supports the business to design and implements appropriate supplier management plan and supports reviews for critical/strategic suppliers. Skills and experience required: Previous IT and Procurement sourcing experience (ideally 3-5 years) CIPS or part qualified with a desire to complete to MCIPS More ❯
Central London / West End, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
The Portfolio Group
identification of savings/value opportunities, in support of wider organisation objectives and priorities. Support IT Business Partner on larger, complex projects providing project management and analytics support. Contract negotiations and drafting. Support with contract renewal monitoring, strategy preparation and negotiation of group standards, tools and working practices to … improve supplier performance management. Supports the business to design and implements appropriate supplier management plan and supports reviews for critical/strategic suppliers. Skills and experience required: Previous IT and Procurement sourcing experience (ideally 3-5 years) CIPS or part qualified with a desire to complete to MCIPS More ❯
london (city of london), south east england, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
The Portfolio Group
identification of savings/value opportunities, in support of wider organisation objectives and priorities. Support IT Business Partner on larger, complex projects providing project management and analytics support. Contract negotiations and drafting. Support with contract renewal monitoring, strategy preparation and negotiation of group standards, tools and working practices to … improve supplier performance management. Supports the business to design and implements appropriate supplier management plan and supports reviews for critical/strategic suppliers. Skills and experience required: Previous IT and Procurement sourcing experience (ideally 3-5 years) CIPS or part qualified with a desire to complete to MCIPS More ❯
bolton, greater manchester, north west england, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
The Portfolio Group
identification of savings/value opportunities, in support of wider organisation objectives and priorities. Support IT Business Partner on larger, complex projects providing project management and analytics support. Contract negotiations and drafting. Support with contract renewal monitoring, strategy preparation and negotiation of group standards, tools and working practices to … improve supplier performance management. Supports the business to design and implements appropriate supplier management plan and supports reviews for critical/strategic suppliers. Skills and experience required: Previous IT and Procurement sourcing experience (ideally 3-5 years) CIPS or part qualified with a desire to complete to MCIPS More ❯
london (west end), south east england, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
The Portfolio Group
identification of savings/value opportunities, in support of wider organisation objectives and priorities. Support IT Business Partner on larger, complex projects providing project management and analytics support. Contract negotiations and drafting. Support with contract renewal monitoring, strategy preparation and negotiation of group standards, tools and working practices to … improve supplier performance management. Supports the business to design and implements appropriate supplier management plan and supports reviews for critical/strategic suppliers. Skills and experience required: Previous IT and Procurement sourcing experience (ideally 3-5 years) CIPS or part qualified with a desire to complete to MCIPS More ❯
leigh, greater manchester, north west england, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
The Portfolio Group
identification of savings/value opportunities, in support of wider organisation objectives and priorities. Support IT Business Partner on larger, complex projects providing project management and analytics support. Contract negotiations and drafting. Support with contract renewal monitoring, strategy preparation and negotiation of group standards, tools and working practices to … improve supplier performance management. Supports the business to design and implements appropriate supplier management plan and supports reviews for critical/strategic suppliers. Skills and experience required: Previous IT and Procurement sourcing experience (ideally 3-5 years) CIPS or part qualified with a desire to complete to MCIPS More ❯
ashton-under-lyne, north west england, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
The Portfolio Group
identification of savings/value opportunities, in support of wider organisation objectives and priorities. Support IT Business Partner on larger, complex projects providing project management and analytics support. Contract negotiations and drafting. Support with contract renewal monitoring, strategy preparation and negotiation of group standards, tools and working practices to … improve supplier performance management. Supports the business to design and implements appropriate supplier management plan and supports reviews for critical/strategic suppliers. Skills and experience required: Previous IT and Procurement sourcing experience (ideally 3-5 years) CIPS or part qualified with a desire to complete to MCIPS More ❯
Technology team, you will play a key role in successfully supporting clients to transform the way they run and manage finance and operations and performance management. The Projects Ops Lead will use their expertise to build capability within the team and will provide the opportunity to support their global … specific business challenges and define their MS D365 F&O needs, including the use of Projects solutions to shape the future finance function and performance management. You will provide a unique perspective combining industry insight, deep process domain expertise and knowledge of Microsoft D365 F&O and Finance Transformation. … full lifecycle of a project including workshops, requirements gathering, functional design, business process analysis, implementation, testing, go-live, training or equivalent Experience of Project Management and Accounting model with some experience of leading a PMA-based Project in a Functional or Architect role. Good finance understanding, including the concepts More ❯
Technology team, you will play a key role in successfully supporting clients to transform the way they run and manage finance and operations and performance management. The Projects Ops Lead will use their expertise to build capability within the team and will provide the opportunity to support their global … specific business challenges and define their MS D365 F&O needs, including the use of Projects solutions to shape the future finance function and performance management. You will provide a unique perspective combining industry insight, deep process domain expertise and knowledge of Microsoft D365 F&O and Finance Transformation. … full lifecycle of a project including workshops, requirements gathering, functional design, business process analysis, implementation, testing, go-live, training or equivalent Experience of Project Management and Accounting model with some experience of leading a PMA-based Project in a Functional or Architect role. Good finance understanding, including the concepts More ❯
Technology team, you will play a key role in successfully supporting clients to transform the way they run and manage finance and operations and performance management. The Projects Ops Lead will use their expertise to build capability within the team and will provide the opportunity to support their global … specific business challenges and define their MS D365 F&O needs, including the use of Projects solutions to shape the future finance function and performance management. You will provide a unique perspective combining industry insight, deep process domain expertise and knowledge of Microsoft D365 F&O and Finance Transformation. … full lifecycle of a project including workshops, requirements gathering, functional design, business process analysis, implementation, testing, go-live, training or equivalent Experience of Project Management and Accounting model with some experience of leading a PMA-based Project in a Functional or Architect role. Good finance understanding, including the concepts More ❯
microbiology, in an FMCG environment. Strong people leadership skills and ability to integrate differing functional demands. Skilled in coaching and influencing others. Proven people management skills with the ability to flex styles to differing individual needs. Sound knowledge of food production processes and legislation is desirable. Effective communication skills … with the ability to communicate to all levels of the organization. Proven experience in people development and performance management. Some knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles. Working knowledge of employment legislation and procedures. Specific product, ingredient, and packaging knowledge of the soft drinks industry is desirable. Implementation of Quality processes More ❯