Job Description

Group Senior Cost Manager - Purchasing Excellence

Location: London (Hybrid 2 days in the office 3 days working from home)

Salary: \xc2\xa380-100,000 + bonus + car allowance + benefits + career opportunities

Our Client is a global market leader in the retail and hospitality sector. We are seeking a global Senior Cost Manager to lead the purchasing and costing agenda for global capital projects. Providing a framework of purchasing excellence across the globe.

The Group is expected to spend c\xc2\xa3250m pa on capital projects which can be new build and refurbishments which equates to 300+ schemes that require approval by the Group Investment Committee.

Capital Projects:

• The Group Capital Projects & Cost Manager (GCPCM) will be a subject expert role working in the Group HQ in London and will be responsible for supporting all countries in delivering their Capital Programmes including:
• Cross functional working with the Group Capital Projects Director and the Country Property Directors, reviewing all Capital projects (Scheme design & costs) from 100k to \xc2\xa31m+ across the Group to deliver best value and target savings through the development of a purchasing excellence framework for the organisation
• Assisting the Group Capital Projects Director in value creation; developing continuous improvement techniques and tools to reduce the cost psm of schemes and ensure they are aligned with best practice such as; cost templates by store format, databases, tendering, alternative construction methods and ensuring energy, sustainability and equipment standards are maintained.
• Reporting on agreed value creation initiatives and project capital approvals.

The Role:

• Capital Projects - Cost Management:
• Post review of projects or progammes with Worldwide Property Teams, recommend capital approval of allocated projects >\xc2\xa3100k and up to \xc2\xa31m+ to the Group Investment Committee (GIC2- Stage 2)
• Ensure due process has been followed, ensuring designs are fit for purpose, tendering / value creation / engineering techniques deployed, compliance to the Group Equipment catalogue; kitchen layout and ensure cost risks and mitigation plans are managed in a timely manner.
• Working with the Group Head of Store Design & Formats and their outsourced design house MDS in India, develop cost templates for core brand categories to determine a cost psm and to ensure approved equipment is listed.
• Work with Partners MDS in India to plan and further expand their current cost management services in EEME & APAC to other regions, to support project budgets, tender reviews, GIC2 documentation and final accounts.
• Develop existing benchmarking tools based both on internal costs psm as well as against market / competitors to ensure the organisation is best in class.
• Support the development of \xe2\x80\x9cfuture store\xe2\x80\x9d concepts in terms of methods of construction eg. modular, use of technology etc to optimise cost/m2, ensuring schemes are fit for purpose.
• Ensure schemes reviewed comply with the Group energy standards eg. Building management systems, LEDs etc.
• Support delivery of the Sustainability strategy towards Net Zero.

The Person:

• A relevant degree in Quantity Surveying / Construction management, Programme management or similar.
• 10-15 years of project management and procurement excellence experience in a complex Retail / F&B environment
• Client-side cost management and purchasing excellence role within an International multi-brand business.
• Experience working independently and remotely, delivering through Team\'s located in different countries.
• Highly commercial - must have a proven track record in value creation and deployment and embedding best practice
• Presentation and confidence skills to the executive board and senior management
• Strong attention to detail, work prioritisation and meeting deadlines.
• Experience of working across a complex stakeholder base and operating through influence and not just line authority.
• Strong skills in IT . eg. Excel / databases / Board level report writing

To apply please email your CV, or call for more information

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