Procurement Operations Manager

Genesis transforms application development in financial markets by offering a low-code platform that supercharges developers and enables organizations to build performant, secure applications with unmatched speed, efficiency and scale.

At Genesis, we place a premium on cultivating and preserving an inclusive and respectful company culture where the foundation of our success is a diverse workforce of individuals with unique perspectives, diverse identities, varied experiences, and a range of cultural backgrounds. We have the vigor and passion of a startup and the skill and experience of a scale-up, consistently refining and exploring ways to make work better for everyone.

To help us achieve our vision of reinventing the way financial markets organizations build software, we are looking for people who aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo - people who are passionate about change.

If you are a self-starter with a solution-orientated mindset, you’ll find a home at Genesis.

Position:

We are looking for a Procurement Operations Manager to join our Global Operations team. The successful candidate will continue building out the fledgling procurement function, as well as supporting the wider team in building and optimising scalable processes that will support Genesis’s accelerated growth.

You will lead the implementation of a new Procurement Automation Tool, drive down business costs by both negotiating with existing and new suppliers, as well as ensuring that the business has no overlap of tools and functionality. Genesis needs best in class tools in order to continue to scale, and you will be responsible for the onboarding and roll out of these tools.

You will also support other Operational activities, be it existing transformational projects, RFP responses, systems management, or workplace operations etc.

HOW YOU’LL PLAY YOUR PART

• Responsible for the leadership, management, performance, of our procurement function.
• Manage our approved vendors, and conduct regular vendor evaluation and review meetings to identify current and future savings and initiate actions for their resolution.
• Serve as the prime point of contact for new tools with internal and external stakeholders, senior management, and clients.
• You’ll work autonomously to deliver projects, taking accountability for their success.

Requirements:

• Previous procurement experience, ideally with experience working within an Operations Function and/or a start-up.
• Expert in stakeholder management and the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects at one time, including associated project teams
• Experience in contract negotiations with customers and suppliers.
• Proactivity – you will have a willingness to learn new things and take ownership of tasks.

Other information:

At Genesis, we recognize that taking care means looking after the whole self, both at and away from the office. We are committed to enhancing the wellbeing of our team members through flexible, individualized benefits.

• Competitive salary and a stake in the company’s success through a defined bonus
• 25 days holiday per annum
• Top-level cover private medical healthcare insurance
• Employer contributions to your future through our company pension plan
• A remote working allowance to help set up your home office

• A dedicated training allowance with access to a great portfolio of training providers
• An annual wellbeing allowance to spend on anything that will benefit your mental and/or physical wellbeing
• Corporate discount programs and access to a large portfolio of remote activities (e.g. online interest and fitness classes)
• Hybrid Working – If you are located within a reasonable commutable distance from one of our hubs, we encourage you to work from the office a minimum of one or two days per week
• A stake in our success through our Employee Equity Scheme

JOIN OUR TEAM

At Genesis, you will be surrounded by people and teams that challenge and inspire you to do things better, faster and smarter. What makes working at Genesis different? We support our team members who have trusted us with their careers through initiatives such as flexible working to promote work/life balance, and a continued focus on personal and professional development.

We are only accepting applications from candidates directly. Given application volumes, we do not require CVs from recruitment agencies.