Job description:

Job Title: Procurement Manager

Salary: Dependent on skills and experience

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: North stand offices at the American Express Stadium, Brighton

Job Type: Permanent

Deadline Day: 8th May 2024

 

About Brighton & Hove Albion FC
We compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage whilst keeping our Sussex community spirit. Our vision is to be a top ten Premier League club and a top four Women’s Super League club.  A commitment to high performance, high professional standards and making a difference is at the heart of everything we do.

 

Help us provide a strategic and operational procurement service

This is a new position within our Finance team which will define, deliver, and manage club wide procurement best practices, strategies, policies, and processes. As a Procurement Manager, you will play a pivotal role in building our procurement framework and ensuring transparency across procurement practices within the Club. You will also negotiate contracts, ensuring relevant and necessary performance measures and key performance indicators are in place.

 

Your procurement background

We are looking for someone who has strong budget and project management experience. You will have the ability to adapt quickly to new and unforeseen situations. It is essential that you have excellent written and communication skills, with meticulous attention to detail.

 

Our values play a pivotal role in our success

Our values are a set of filters through which we deliver to each other, our fans, our partners and our sponsors.  As a team we live and breathe these values:

 

• Treat People Well
• Exceed Expectations
• Aim High. Never Give Up
• Act with Integrity
• Make it Special

 

How we say thank you

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, some of the additional benefits you will receive will include, but not limited to:

 

• Free breakfast and lunch at both sites
• 23 days holiday rising with length of service (pro rata for part time staff)
• Rewards platform, which includes access to 900+ retailers, a wellbeing centre and much more!
• Priority access to match tickets and access to free WSL tickets for 23/24 season
• In-house training programme and CPD opportunities
• Discounts and benefits from partners and local businesses

 

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values mean that we have a strong ethical culture which allows us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of their age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, do not hesitate to get in touch with teamtalent@brightonandhovealbion.com

 

Safeguarding is part of everything we do

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

 

This is a UK based job. It is unlawful to employ a person who does not have permission to live and work in the UK. All offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and right to work, as well as a full reference history. We do not offer sponsorship for applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK.

 

Please note all applications must be made through the official club careers page. Third party applications are not accepted.