Careers - Bell Procurement Management

Why Join Bell Procurement Management?

Bell Procurement Management is an exciting and growing business. We specialise in providing procurement related services including tail spend outsourcing, category management, and data analytics. We act as an extension to the customer’s Procurement team through various world class procurement capabilities including but not limited to S2C, P2P, Analytics, Supplier Relationship Management, Change Management and reporting.

Bell manage the end to end sourcing process on behalf of the customer.

Bells Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Bell we aspire to be known as an employer where people across all backgrounds feel their identities and experiences are not just represented but embraced and celebrated. Our employees come from many backgrounds and bring with them a wide variety of life experiences. At Bell we seek to recruit, retain, and promote a diverse mix of colleagues ensuring everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.

Come and join the team

This is an exciting time to join a professional and entrepreneurial team of truly passionate people who take great pride in achieving the best outcomes for customers.

We know our people are the heart of our business and we believe our values, ethics and unique culture help us build trusted relationships and set us apart. Our diverse and talented teams are located around the world, have a strong sense of belonging to the Bell family, and have the opportunity to learn from some of the most passionate and driven people in the procurement industry.

Current Roles

Buyer

Location: Singapore

Reporting to: Procurement Manager

Responsible for: Purchasing activities

Posted: 25/05/2023

Purpose: We have a new position available in our Purchasing team due to the continuous expansion of our business and new customer demands. We are looking for a Buyer who has some business or commercial experience and the ability to build, develop and maintain positive working relationships both internally and externally.

Role:

Responsible for handling and processing quotation requests within our customer SLA’s
Completing simple sourcing and negotiation activity to secure best prices and terms for Bell to share with our customers
Providing regular and accurate reporting on the status of all quotations to both internal and external stakeholders, as required.
Facilitating new supplier onboarding using the relevant tools
Maintaining and developing positive customer and supplier relationships
Collaborating with customers and suppliers, as well as internal departments as required
Supporting Senior Buyers as required on complex sourcing work
Source products and services across categories including Commercial Services, Professional
Services, IT and other general categories of spend
Understand and apply best practice procurement principles
Work to deadlines and contracted KPIs – focus on quick turnaround and savings
Respond to customer requests for quotation within given SLAs
Negotiate best price and terms to achieve targets and increase savings for our customers
Evaluate supplier price, quality, and delivery performance
Onboard new suppliers and maintain existing supplier records
Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships through effective communications
Understand customer needs and take prompt action on their requests
Stay current and up to date on market changes that may affect the supply and demand of products/services
Communicate this effectively to relevant stakeholders
Attend meetings and update other colleagues on issues or concerns to share best practice and define processes
Production and maintenance of bespoke reports using excel

General:

Ensure compliance with Bell’s data protection and information security policies.
Be aware at all times of diversity and inclusion, and acting in line with Bell’s core values.
Foster and promote continuous improvement in systems and processes.
This role profile is not designed to be a comprehensive listing of all activities, responsibilities and tasks associated with the role, therefore these may change from time to time.

Person:

Minimum of 3 years’ experience including, but not limited to, sourcing, buying and supply chain management.
Working in a fast-paced environment
Managing workloads effectively and efficiently
Internal and external interfaces
Managing contract negotiations
CIPS Level 4 Diploma in Purchasing and Supply or studying towards it is desirable
Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
The ability to work effectively and build strong working relationships with colleagues, suppliers and customers particularly when communicating via telephone/video
Able to lead work and interact with suppliers and customers who may be based in different countries
Numeracy and analytical skills to evaluate data including spend files, tender prices and ategory benchmarking
Confidence and ability to influence and persuade stakeholders plus manage and negotiate with suppliers
Ability to manage all aspects of their workload and work independently or as part of a team to ensure all functions and tasks are carried out with due care.
Resilient, positive and persevering attitude to overcome and solve problems,challenges, and issues fast and effectively
A good knowledge of Microsoft Office, SAP and Ariba desirable.

To apply please fill out the online form and attach a current CV

IT Manager

Location: Home-based, commutable distance to central London

Reporting to: CTO

Responsible for: Information technology within Bell Procurement Management, including but not limited to IT Operations, IT Change and IT Strategy

Posted: 12/09/2023

Scope: New role

Purpose: Acting as the focal point for Information Technology within the Bell Procurement Management; this role will have responsibility for IT service provision across the business, IT change, governance, strategy and policy. In this role, you will be responsible for the IT day to day activities, stakeholder management, customer satisfaction, operational alignment, line management and continual service improvement.

Role:

Key Responsibilities of this role include:

Functional and Delivery Leadership:

Responsible for IT service provision to Bell and its employees
Working across the organization to understand IT capability requirements.
Work with internal and external resources to resolve issues quickly
Work with the Bell leadership team, heads of Business units and if required customers to define and explain IT strategy and policy.
Assure regular and timely response based on customer’s SLAs to email and telephone assistance requests

Delivery of:

A set of clear IT policies and procedures to run the IT function against
Effective monitoring and control of activity to ensure alignment to policies
Clear outcomes and reporting of run, BAU Change and Transformation
Multi-year roadmap of investment across IT
Pro-active management of suppliers of internal IT goods and services

Team Management (0-6 month post role hire):

Responsible for line management of Bell Procurement Manager IT team
Provide leadership, staffing mentorship and governance; produce and manage individual Performance Development Plans and carry out their regular review against individual and team objectives
Identify training requirements, provide mentorship to the team and peers in the organization where needed
Produce and own strategy and direction for the function and employees within.

Person

Experience

10 years IT experience
5 years experience in senior IT leadership roles
Bachelor’s Degree in either; Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems

Knowledge

Experienced in IT Infrastructure and End User computing technologies
ITIL understanding required and certification (to Foundation level or above) or similar preferred

Technical Skills

Cloud – Azure/AWS
Security – Microsoft sentinel/defender
M365 including SharePoint and Exchange online
Networking
End User computing (MACs & PC’s)
Business applications (HR, finance etc.)
Reporting tools e.g. PowerBi

Skills & Attributes

Strong leadership and team management skills
An excellent troubleshooting mentality with the ability to visualise a problem or situation and think abstractly to solve it
Disciplined prioritization, time management and scheduling abilities
Prepared to ‘go the extra mile’ in delivering service on time and to the highest standards
Professional/flexible approach to work; ensuring punctuality and diligence with the aim to provide the customer with the best possible service
Ability to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines
Strong emphasis on delivering an excellent customer experience, while working under pressure with urgency, with an ability to communicate professionally to all levels of the business
Able to influence others to achieve goals
Ability to multitask, handle high workloads and high call volumes in a busy working environment
Proactive approach to problem solving and service improvement
Ability to cross train and pick up different technologies as required
Demonstrable experience of delivering exceptional Customer Service
Ability to liaise effectively with users and other support team members
Adobe support
Knowledge of Service Desk operations and processes
Ability to understand and follow documented processes
Teamwork at the highest level, highly collaborative approach
Performs other duties as assigned
Effective analytical and troubleshooting skills
Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and organizational skills