Overview
Are you a procurement expert who is passionate about looking after the environment and reducing climate change in Cornwall? This is an exciting opportunity to work with our Head of Innovation, Sustainability & Procurement to push forward plans to reduce our environmental impact across the business.
The Sustainable Procurement Manager is a permanent role which will lead procurement across the business with a bias for reducing Coastline’s impact on the environment. In this role you will also manage our Approved Supplier List and Contracts Register, providing regular reports and audits to show how Coastline is meeting all regulatory requirements whilst influencing our supply chain to meet the targets of our Environmental Strategy. You will also represent Coastline within consortium bids and opportunities, working with other similar organisations to secure sustainable materials and services. You will develop the Contract Register to manage Coastline’s procurement pipeline and be actively involved across the business encouraging other teams to think more environmentally with plenty of opportunities to learn and acquire new skills.
We are looking for someone who is a forward-looking procurement professional, passionate about sustainability and can work as part of a team, but also use initiative and work independently with an organised and analytical approach to their work. The use of Microsoft Office programmes will be essential to the role and a full driving licence and access to a vehicle would be an advantage.
Please note we may opt to close this vacancy earlier if we have a large response to the advert, so we would encourage you to get any application in as swiftly as possible to avoid disappointment.
