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Our teams are putting the world’s retailers online using the cloud, robotics, AI, and IoT. We provide services to partner clients globally via our innovative advanced robotics technology, known as the Ocado Smart Platform ("OSP"), which drives our highly automated, multi-million pound Customer Fulfilment Centres (CFCs). In our CFCs, along with proprietary software applications, we operate a world-class online grocery business that automates the single pick of products, ready for your online delivery.

About the role

Take the lead in defining and implementing a group-wide procurement policy and governance framework. This includes developing and deploying tools, templates, and processes to standardise ways of working, embed procurement best practices across the organisation, and drive enterprise-wide compliance and operational effectiveness. This role reports to the Associate General Counsel – Regulatory & Compliance. The Regulatory & Compliance Team is part of the broader Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) function, reporting into the Chief Compliance Officer.

Accountabilities

1. Define and maintain the procurement policy aligned with regulations, compliance, and company risk.
2. Identify trends and new legislation and design initiatives to address these issues in conjunction with the Procurement and LBI teams.
3. Provide guidance and pragmatic advice on procurement policy and governance to Procurement teams and other departments involved with purchasing processes.
4. Promote awareness of third-party risks and related policies.
5. Develop and support the procurement governance framework across the group.
6. Define, maintain, and implement relevant procedures, tools, and templates to support embedding of the Procurement governance framework.
7. Monitor and implement audit/risk assessment recommendations in collaboration with Procurement leads.
8. Define, implement, and maintain a group supplier due diligence management framework to minimise commercial or reputational risk and maximise value for the business.
9. Track compliance through audits and reviews of governance processes, developing relevant action plans and assurance procedures.
10. Facilitate and lead the Procurement Expert Group (PEG) to monitor and report on procurement improvement activities related to LBI.
11. Ensure controls are integrated into processes and are fit for purpose for wider regulations, e.g., SOC, risk assessments.
12. Support wider teams on sanctions monitoring within the supply chain and implementation of new sanctions requirements such as CBAM.
13. Drive continuous improvement for procurement governance and compliance processes.
14. Deliver training on relevant procurement policies and processes.

About you

Proven experience in developing and delivering procurement policies, procedures, and templates that achieve cultural change.

• Experience working in a Procurement function with understanding of procurement/supply chain processes (S2C and S2P).
• Experience in implementing best practice procurement policies, processes, and systems.
• Process improvement experience with a successful track record.
• Experience in developing performance and compliance reporting.
• Experience in developing and managing Risk Management frameworks and coordinating audit processes and action plans.

What we offer you

Our employee benefits are designed with your well-being in mind. We regularly review our benefits to support our employees effectively.

• 30 days of ‘working from anywhere in the world’ policy
• Wellbeing support through dedicated apps and Employee Assistance Programmes
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 27 days after 5 years of service (plus optional holiday purchase)
• Pension schemes with various options, including employer contribution matching up to 7%
• Generous Private Medical Insurance (within the first month of joining!)
• Income Protection (up to 50% of salary for 3 years) and Life Assurance (3x annual salary)
• 22 weeks paid maternity leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave (subject to service requirements)
• Interest-free Train Ticket loan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free shuttle buses to and from Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City train stations
• Participation in Sharesave and Buy as You Earn schemes
• 15% discount on Ocado.com and free delivery within the first month of joining

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