Operational Business Partner
2 days ago
Enfield
Job title: Operational Business Partner Location: Brimsdown World-changing careers, enabled by Johnson Matthey. With over 200 years of history, join us and help accelerate the transition to net zero. As an Operational Procurement Business Partner, you'll support JM's mission in sustainable technology by leading procurement at the site and across key procure-to-pay (P2P) activities across your region. You'll ensure compliance with global procurement policies, manage supplier performance, and serve as the link between global strategy and local business needs. In this role, you'll be responsible for all procurement of goods and services at the site, drive process excellence and policy adherence, foster collaboration, and support continuous improvement to help deliver impactful, sustainable outcomes. The role: As an Operational Business Partner, you will help drive our goals by: • Act as primary contact to local stakeholders for their demands around end-to-end procurement of goods and services and identify opportunities for improvement., • Understand local site business requirements and advise on available solutions and applicable processes to best fulfil them, representing those requirements to the Procurement organization., • Act as liaison between site(s), suppliers and procurement category/supplier managers for supplier performance management and reviews., • Support local implementation of supplier agreements in line with savings strategies, including steering spend pro-actively to JM preferred or approved vendors., • Drive locally effective, efficient and compliant utilization of Coupa, and other global tools, processes and platforms e.g. SAP, embedded into procurement operating model., • Vocational education relevant to procurement or a related field., • Proven experience in sourcing, procurement operations, and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes., • Strong knowledge of procurement best practices, sourcing strategies, contract negotiation and management and category management activities., • Ability to work effectively across diverse cultures and geographies, managing stakeholders and teams remotely across different time zones., • Experience operating in complex environments of similar size and scale., • Full proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)., • Familiarity with P2P systems, ERP platforms, e-procurement tools, and workflow technologies., • Proficiency in procurement systems (e.g., SAP, Coupa is a plus) and Microsoft Office., • Retirement savings, • Share plans, • Saving accounts, • House saving funds, • Life and disability insurance, • Commuter allowances and loans, • Medical plans / health assessments #EVB #LI-SS1 #CVL To submit your application, please click the "Apply" button online. All applications are carefully considered and your details will be stored on our secure Application Management System. This is used throughout Johnson Matthey for the selection of suitable candidates for our vacancies as they arise.Johnson Matthey respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. For more information about how your personal data is used please view our privacy notice: Johnson Matthey Privacy Notice . By applying for this role and creating an account you are agreeing to the notice. Johnson Matthey Plc is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.