The Company

ICAS, are a global professional membership organisation and business network for Chartered Accountants. They are also an educator, regulator, examiner and a professional awarding body.

The motto at ICAS is ‘seek the truth’, and they have been doing so since they were founded in 1854.

As the world changes, the importance of doing the right thing does not. As ethical leaders, the business community looks to ICAS and their members to uphold standards and cultivate trust in everything they do.

That ethos is enshrined in their internationally respected Code of Ethics – which applies to all their members, student members and member firms – and is underpinned their Royal Charter commitment.

Empowering trusted professionals to create a better tomorrow.

CA members within ICAS, form a vibrant global community of finance and business professionals united by a commitment to ethical leadership.

Educated, regulated and led to the highest standards, they transform business and support one another, for the greater good and strive to support, nurture and empower that community by delivering high-quality membership, connection and relevant and rigorous career-long learning.

The Vision Purpose and Values of the Company

ICAS has a long history throughout which the relevance of our Royal Charter has endured to shape our purpose in a modern context. We exist to serve our stakeholders in the public interest. Looking forward, our new vision re-enforces our commitment to serve the future of the profession and our purpose articulates how we’ll deliver value through our activities – to all stakeholder groups. Our values provide a solid core to our approach, underpinning our purpose and defining how we seek to behave in everything we do.

Vision

Uphold ethics. Cultivate trust.‍

As the world changes, the importance of doing the right thing does not. We ‘seek the truth’ and have been since 1854. As ethical leaders, the business community looks to us and our members to uphold standards. To cultivate trust in everything we do.

Purpose

To empower trusted professionals to create a better tomorrow.

Our members perform at the forefront of ethical and sustainable business. Educated, regulated, and led by the highest standards of ethical leadership, they are at the top of their game. Trusted professionals, they transform business and support one another, for the greater good.

Values

We’ve identified the three values that align with our actions. They’ll drive our brand and shape our culture. We’ll live these values through all interactions and be:

We’re team spirited

• Hold people in high regard Trust
• Be trusted
• Be kind

We’re smart working

• Innovate with purpose
• Embrace change
• Be responsible

We’re proudly committed

• Give our best
• Do the right thing
• Be proud to care

Procurement Manager

The Procurement function at ICAS is an exciting and freshly created function which will support their annual spend of £10 million. The successful incumbent will play a vital role in ensuring that their indirect business services are sourced competitively and accessible to the interfacing business units.

The Procurement Manager will operate in a standalone role and the successful appointee will individually deliver core procurement services across IT, Education and marketing and will be aligned to the finance function..

Job Purpose:

The Procurement Manager is responsible for ensuring that ICAS achieves best value from its external expenditure on goods and services (across multiple categories) and deliver cost savings and business improvement. The Procurement Manager will drive our best value & best practice procurement agenda, advise, support, influence and challenge the business in terms of procurement strategy, supplier selection, supplier consolidation and procurement controls.

Key Accountabilities/Tasks:

• Support ICAS stakeholders to purchase goods and services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets.
• Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
• Deliver procurement-related benefits in line with the business plan through the application of best practice procurement activities and strong supply market knowledge.
• Identification/ delivery of process efficiencies and business improvements across ICAS to deliver cost savings targets.
• Identify and deliver supplier savings opportunities.
• Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes and new projects and activities.
• Ensure effective handover of contract to relevant ICAS relationship manager.
• Monitor and report on ICAS stakeholders’ compliance with the Procurement and Supply Chain Policy, Process and Governance structure.
• Ensure effective lifecycle management of ICAS suppliers including proactive contract renewal/ termination or alternative sourcing.
• Oversee Supplier Performance Management for all key suppliers and ensure corrective actions are implemented where necessary.
• Responsible for the quarterly Key Supplier Dashboard, detailing the Supplier Performance metrics.
• Monitor and advise on any 3rd Party Supplier risks/ issues which present risk to ICAS.

Requirements:

• Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) or studying towards CIPS qualification is essential.
• Previous experience of working within a purchasing team with demonstrable strategic procurement experience and negotiating skills.
• Knowledge and demonstrable experience of initiating, developing, and executing effective sourcing approaches/ strategies.
• Strong procurement-related skills set (including sourcing, supplier management and supply market analysis). (IT and cross category experience desirable).
• Ability to review and analyse key external trends and influences to ensure that a wide range of information is used to support the development of strategy in line with the planned overall business direction.
• Ability to manage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Able to add value, reduce costs and drive and input business improvements.
• Ability to deliver to tight timescales and changing priorities.
• Computer literate, with strong Excel, Powerpoint skills/abilities.

Soft Skills

• Effective communicator and relationship builder with senior stakeholders and key suppliers.
• Ability to constructively challenge where appropriate.
• Reliable and with excellent attention to detail.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Motivated, self-driven individual, ability to collaborate and work on own initiative working to strict deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Organisation

The Procurement Manager will initially report directly to the Chief Financial Officer whilst procurement practices are defined and established, before moving to report to the Finance Director.

Remuneration:

Market leading salary

Benefits available:

Pension • Health Cash Plan • Private Medical Insurance • Income Protection • Life Assurance • Professional Membership Fees • Any time holiday purchase • Giving Back Days • Employee Assistance Programme • Annual Flu Vaccination • Dental health care • Cycle to work • Individual learning allowance • retail vouchers • phone and technology purchase •gym membership • ISA • Health screening

Recruitment Process:

• Informal MS teams interview call with JP Executive Search
• Final face to face interview with CFO and Finance Director and HR Business Partner