Total 30 Lead Buyer job vacancies in The United States of America

Here at Hays, I am working with a large Trust for the recruitment of a Category Lead (Buyer). This is a permanent opportunity, paying up to £40,000 per annum depending on experience. This will initially be 5 days in office in Leeds. However, the role will transition into a hybrid role once settled into the organisation.
You will be supporting the delivery of the Procurement Service for the Trust and be responsible for the expenditure for a specific procurement category. A key part of this role will be the provision of advice and guidance to two trusts. The integration of procurement dashboards, monitoring of annual expenditure, compliance, and monitoring performance is central to ensuring value for money is delivered. You will be responsible for building relationships within the Trusts aligned to these categories to ensure that the Category Buyer is a trusted partner and within the Procurement teams. You will be leading commercial processes in support of the Trusts to ensure that objectives are met - tendering, quotations, framework call off arrangements.
Key responsibilities for this role

• Function as a trusted advisor, providing advice and guidance on all aspects of their specific category and service portfolio professionally.
• Provide accurate and timely management information and category/contract performance information as required in support of the function.
• Provide procurement guidance and advise on the Trusts commercial practices and standing financial instructions.
• Discuss complex procurement queries with Trust colleagues and suppliers and identify appropriate solutions.
• Consult with suppliers' representatives on specific projects and contract management initiatives and explore new solutions with clinicians and managers that deliver the required benefits.
• Develop professional relationships with key suppliers through regular contact and contract management processes.

What we are looking for

• Proven track record of contract management and expertise in procurement.
• Willingness to work towards further development as appropriate and able to demonstrate a commitment to CPD.
• Proven knowledge of professional procurement principles and understating of public sector procurement processes and procedures.
• The ability to develop compliant tender processes, project plan and be able to introduce new suppliers of goods and services.
• Assess in conjunction with Procurement Leadership and the Trust project leads to the most appropriate route to market. E.g. existing framework, NHS Supply Chain, CCS, Trust specific procurement.

Experience/Qualifications we are looking for:

• Diploma from CIPS or ability to demonstrate the equivalent in knowledge and experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Planning and organisational skills.
• Procurement and contract management.
• Up to 12 months of experience in a procurement role, ideally within an NHS or Public Sector regulated environment.

This role and Trust will offer great opportunity to develop your Procurement career further with continuous development and advancement opportunities. If this role sounds of interest, please click 'apply' for a confidential discussion about your career.

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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Payroll Lead to join our clients team. The Payroll Lead will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of payroll processing and managing payroll functions efficiently. This role requires meticulous attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

The role will lead and undertake the daily payroll operations and drive the strategic objectives of the payroll systems and is accountable for:


Monthly pay runs for 1 x Australia, 1 x Indonesia, 1 x New Zealand and 1 x Philippines
Prepares, documents and disburses monthly payroll payments, payroll taxes and employee benefit payments
Prepares reports illustrating payroll expenditures, including such items as tax payments and benefit plan disbursements
Responsibilities:


Responsible for success and accuracy of the payroll for the Australasia region, by processing each countries payroll runs
Ensure data accurate in the payroll systems
Identify and
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The Engineering function houses the capabilities and roles necessary to develop the Digital ecosystem platform which includes front-end, back-end, cloud and platform capabilities embedded throughout. The specific skillsets will vary based on the technology and the tech being used, as well as how it aligns to the cross-functional teams. Engineering is responsible for establishing engineering practices within the Digital Ecosystem.
 What youll be doing
The Lead Engineer is primarily responsible for the technical leadership of a cross functional squad which will be developing, implementing, and supporting customer facing products and platforms. Ensuring they are secure, accessible, easy to use, scalable, cost efficient and aligned to the Digital Ecosystem vision and customer value proposition. The Lead Engineer will have some people responsibilities at times however is predominantly an individual contributor. 
Key duties and deliverables:

join at the start of the personalisation journey (bring your experience!)
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Serco’s purpose is to impact a better future
- we bring together the right people, the right technology, and the right partners to create innovative solutions that deliver positive impact and address some of the most urgent and complex challenges facing governments globally. Our services are powered by more than 50,000 colleagues working across multiple sectors including defence, space, migration, justice, healthcare, transport, and customer services in four regions: UK & Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.
Graphic Design Lead
Hybrid – Attached to London/Hook/Solihull with UK Travel
Full Time, Permanent
Band 5 / £35,000
- £42,000 (dependent on experience)
Here at Serco, we are seeking a creative Graphic Design Lead who will play a pivotal role in creating visually compelling content and campaign assets that will engage target audiences and help to drive our ambitious growth objectives.

As our Graphic Design Lead, you will have exceptional graphic design skills, plus experience in video creation and/or animation editing. You will be comfortable collaborating with colleagues across the organisation, from various department and levels of seniority, as well as external customers. We’re looking for someone who is proactive, positive, customer-focused, and innovative, and able to advise on the best design solutions to meet business goals while staying true to our brand’s guidelines.

As part of this you’ll:

- Content Creation: Develop industry-leading marketing campaigns with engaging graphics and videos that bring the Serco brand to life and meet marketing objectives.
- Design for Multiple Channels: Design and optimise assets for various platforms, including websites, social media, emails, and presentations, ensuring they are visually appealing and accessible.
- Film Production and Editing: Produce and edit videos using Adobe Creative Cloud for Teams software (After Effects/Premier), utilising effective filming angles and lighting techniques.
- Brand Guardianship: Act as the brand guardian for Serco UK&E, coordinating with Serco Group to ensure consistency in brand development and support marketing communications.
- Translate Complex Concepts: Use your understanding of B2B/B2G marketing principles to turn complex technical concepts into easily digestible and visually appealing graphics.
- Coordinate Executive Design: Lead the design of literature, presentations, and videos for the UK&E chief executive, ensuring high-quality work that aligns with brand guidelines.
- Budget Management and Supplier Coordination: Manage costs and budgets for marketing projects and campaigns and liaise with external suppliers as required for successful project execution.


What you’ll need to do the role:

- Proficiency in Design Tools: Extensive knowledge and experience with industry-standard design software, including Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) with awareness of emerging design tools.
- Graphic Design: Demonstrable experience as a graphic design in a B2B/B2G environment, either at an agency or in-house.
- Video Editing Skills: Ideally, you will have proficiency in video editing using Adobe Premier Pro, training will be provided if not already familiar with this software. Experience in creating animation would also be an advantage.
- Effective Stakeholder Management: Experience working with complex customer and stakeholder relationships, with the ability to influence and communicate effective across all levels.
- Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and effectively interpret and respond to project briefs.
- MS Office Skills: Competent user of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.


What we offer:

- Pension – 6%
- Flexible working options
- A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
- Growth and development opportunities – Serco will support with a range of qualifications
- A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Wisdom App, Simply Health Plans and more
- A Serco benefits portal offering a wide range discount for major high street brands in Retail, Leisure & Hospitality
- Up to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase more
- Life assurance



About SercoAt Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
ApplyPlease click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.

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Location: Broadmeadows   
Role Type: Full time, ongoing    
About The Role:    
Bendigo Kangan Institute are seeking a passionate Lead Educator in Plumbing to join our team in Broadmeadows. We have recently experienced exciting developments in our Trade and Skills Centre, with strong growth in student numbers. You will be responsible for managing a team of educators who deliver vocational education and training. As the Lead Educator, you will actively work to improve services and foster a positive work environment. You will drive team development and performance, providing guidance to support the delivery of quality vocational education.   
At the Bendigo Kangan Institute, our purpose is to empower people and industry with the skills to create a bright future. To do that, we foster a culture that is customer-centric , works together and focuses on achieving our best in a healthy and supportive ... Click here to view more detail / apply for Lead Educator ? Plumbing

Lead Practitioner for English
Foxford School
LP1 – LP6
Permanent, full time
Have you got ambition and the wish to make a real difference? If so, come and find out more about our friendly and supportive school.
This role is all about supporting professional development and working collaboratively to drive further improvement in the English faculty.
You will be passionate about your subject and be able to lead by example. You will support the leader of English to develop and co-ordinate schemes of work and you will work closely with the Ambition Leads Team, getting involved in project work that will be key to raising student achievement.
Our aim is for students to exceed their expectations and for you to experience great satisfaction when they get there.
This is an excellent opportunity for a creative, strong classroom practitioner, able to instigate worthwhile interventions who enjoys working as part of a team in the best interests for our students.
We will play to your strengths and can offer you:
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition.
• Annual Learning & Teaching Conference for all Teaching Staff.
We are proud to be part of Castle Phoenix Trust. This facilitates an opportunity to play to your strengths and provide excellent collaboration between colleagues and leaders, access to effective CPD and the chance to develop professionally. The Trust is committed to invest in and develop all staff and, most importantly, bring about the best possible outcomes for our students who deserve the very best. Our Trust values are really important to all of us and include Respect to All, From All, Innovation and Collaboration.
Alison Gallagher, Headteacher, would be delighted to meet you and talk about the opportunity, please email Foxford Recruitment to book a visit.
Application deadline: Midday on 7 May 2024.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023.
These posts are exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).  The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance.

​Recruitment Services Lead
​Salary: to BG10 £33,024 - £36,648 (dependent on experience)
​Full Time, up to all-year-round (with some flexibility)
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​We have an exciting opportunity to join our growing Trust to lead our recruitment function. If you are a friendly, creative and meticulous recruitment professional, we would love you to explore joining the HR team. The ideal candidate for this role will be a natural problem-solver, with confidence and experience creating successful high impact advert copy to attract candidates for our schools.  As a vital member of our HR team, you will play a crucial role in attracting and retaining top talent to support our mission of providing exceptional education opportunities to young minds.
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​You will be an experienced generalist recruiter, (not Agency only), well used to developing campaigns from start to hire and with expertise advising and engaging at all points. This is an operational as well as a management role. You’ll be agile using social media; confident and ready to review and develop our existing ATS platforms and to lead a small (and very enthusiastic) team. Together, you’ll coordinate campaigns across our 8 schools and central service team, ensuring a great candidate experience through the recruitment and onboarding journey and beyond. You should have experience of working with oscillating volumes of recruitment, employment contracts, and a wide portfolio of client manager.
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​You should be keen to explore and drive new innovative recruitment campaigns, embrace technology and already have social media savvy.  Allying excellent communication skills, you‘ll be a confident self-starter able to progress a range of resourcing initiatives as well as expertise when handling complex queries with tact and confidentiality. 
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​You will be based in the Trust’s head office in South Bristol, however, could be asked to provide ad-hoc support at any of our schools, so some location flexibility is required. Once up-to-speed, some hybrid working is also possible.
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​We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier, so don’t hesitate to contact us if you would like a confidential call or visit. If you meet our criteria, you will be invited to the Trust for interview as soon as mutually convenient.  
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​How to apply: Please send your CV/Application Form with a cover letter indicating how you meet the criteria for the role. We will use this for the initial selection stages. We will require additional information from you to meet our child protections requirements as your application progresses.
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​ Fluency Duty 
​ The ability to converse at ease with pupils, parents and other users of the service and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. 

About the role
We're looking for a Data Integration Team Lead who is passionate about helping customers win. As a member of our team, you'll have the ownership and support you need to succeed, both from your leaders and your colleagues. 
We're proud to represent market-leading, trusted brands and products, and we're looking for someone who shares that pride. If you're energised by working alongside teammates who have the same passion and drive as you, we want to hear from you. 
DuluxGroup is proudly an equal-opportunity employer. Talent is our only criteria. Let us know by emailing if you require any adjustments to the recruitment process so we can support you to present your best self. 
Responsibilities
As the Integrations Team Lead, your role will be to inspire and manage team members, determine the operational efficiency and overall performance of the Integrations application team. ... Click here to view more detail / apply for Integrations Team Lead

Details of Post/Salary: Spanish Language Lead
Salary Range: Grade 5 - Pt 13 to Pt 19 £26873 – £29777
Pro Rata 39 weeks Term Time Only 35 hours per week
(progression to the final spine point 19 will be subject to a satisfactory competency criterion)
Required for: September 2024
Closing Date: Wednesday 22nd May 2024
Shortlisting: Thursday 23rd May 2024
Interviews: Tuesday 4th June and Wednesday 5th June 2024An opportunity has arisen within our wonderful team.
We are looking for a consistently humble, resilient and enthusiastic Spanish Language Lead to plan and deliver Spanish across the School every afternoon and provide general Classroom Support throughout the morning lessons.
Experience across all Key Stage’s is desirable but not essential.
If you can answer “Yes” to the statements below we’d like to hear from you.
• Energetic
• Committed practitioner – with a strong team ethos
• Excellent Behaviour Management skills
• Passionate about education in an urban setting.
• High expectations and a moral commitment to learning, achievement and the creation of a rich learning environment.
• Minimum of NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification and/or experience
• Possess an unswerving belief in reflection, collaboration, teamwork and feedback.
• Demonstrate outstanding communication skills and unlimited good humour.
We can offer
• Diverse, welcoming, friendly, and enthusiastic pupils.
• A vibrant, forward-thinking school rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in October 2019, for the fourth inspection in a row.
• The inspection noted Webster’s warm and welcoming atmosphere, respectful pupils, and exemplary behaviour.
• A single academy which currently holds the Artsmark Platinum, RRSA Silver and International Schools Award, We have a long established commitment to the arts and an outward facing, rich curriculum, developed over many years, which fosters pupils’ creativity and love of learning. (Ofsted)
• Unique and embedded creative partnerships with organisations such as the Manchester Camerata orchestra, Z-Arts and the National Holocaust Centre and Museum.
• A highly collaborative staff team with a genuine commitment to peer support and excellent CPD, including opportunities for collaborative working across our Heart of Manchester partnership of schools.
• A building which has undergone a complete refurbishment and re-modelling to provide a modern, high-quality teaching and learning environment both inside and outside. This includes a new classroom block, library, Music Room and offices.
• Large, mature grounds with an all-weather pitch, eco-garden and adventure play trails.
• Engaged, involved and ambitious parents

To recruit, lead and manage a team of administrators who are responsible for delivering a high-quality efficient administration service to support the smooth running of a large and diverse range of clinical services. To provide clear leadership in the Administration service, ensuring efficient and robust processes exist to support the delivery of clinical services, reporting to the Service Manager. The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting Clinical Service Leads.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.

Roles and Responsibilities 

Experience:- 7 - 11 Years

1. Should possess good knowledge of MySQL architecture & routinely perform MySQL installation and configuration Expertise in MySQL parameters and tuning 

2. Should be able to perform Query Optimization & Perform load tests 

3. Actively participate in production database support. Should be ready to be available for on-call rotation support.   

4. Should possess Good knowledge at AWS RDS functionality & Sharding & be able to liaison with AWS TAM for support.

5. Should have working knowledge of MySQL database proxy setups  Ex: ProxySQL or Max Scale

6. Good knowledge at MySQL High Availability tools  Ex: Orchestrator or MHA

7. Should have working knowledge of Percona tools.

8. Should be able to perform DB replication configuration, backups 

9. Experience with Linux scripting (Bash/Perl/Python) to automate DBA tasks 

10. Should be able to monitor and suggest solutions for MySQL capacity issues, performance, and troubleshooting.

11. Hands-on MySQL Version Upgrade Process  

12. Troubleshooting the MySQL and Linux-related issues  

13. Capacity planning- should be able to plan and suggest to application teams

14. Knowledge of MariaDB, PostgreSQL and NoSQL DBs would be a plus.

15. Should be willing to learn and adapt according to the needs of the organization.

Profile Description:
Across all these services, as an incumbent in this role, you will:
• Become an expert on the Qualtrics Experience Management (XM) Platform and related
solutions.
• Be the front-facing lead point of contact for business on Qualtrics technology and manage the entire delivery of global Experience Management Programs (Customer Experience, Employee Experience, and Brand Experience Surveys)
• Manage programs end to end. This would entail executing programs right from implementation,reporting and analysis.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and partners to ensure successful implementation of the program.
• Monitor and review progress for timely implementation of all programs/projects.

Key Responsibilities:
• Engage with relevant stakeholders within the organization to review support.
• Design and document functional and technical requirements and help scope projects by
understanding timelines and deliverables.
• Solve complex technical implementations both independently and in a team environment.
• Clearly communicate solutions back to business through multiple communication channels.
• Enable other team members on the Qualtrics Experience Management (XM) Platform and related solutions.
• Contribute to the team’s body of knowledge, including lessons learned, best practices, and guidance materials.
• Lead implementation projects to completion, including management of internal stakeholders, schedule, risks, issues, and resources.
• Continually adapt and develop product knowledge and learn new technologies.
• Coordinate and collaborate with the internal stakeholders and external partners (wherever applicable) to deliver CX/EX/BX program.

Criteria:
• 4+ years of experience at a SaaS/Technology/Consulting Company
• Bachelor’s degree or greater in Computer Science or Information Systems/Technology, or equivalent experience
• Experience in the delivery of technical solutions that drive business value.
• Experience in project management is beneficial, but not required.
• Basic skills in the language of technology, through coding and engineering, e.g. HTML/CSS, Javascript (beneficial but not required)
• Excellence in written and verbal communication, problem-solving, and working in a rapidly changing environment.
• Client-facing experience in a technical or project management role.
• Working in Client Time zones i.e EST/CST/MST/PST is a Must

Moving into our Customer Service Team Lead role you will provide day-to-day management for the Customer Service Team in their respective region and be a friendly and efficient first point of contact for all visitors to our facilities.

As our Customer Service Team Leader you will also act as the first escalation point for all matters relating to the team, facility, service requests and incident management to ensure the highest standards of customer satisfaction are achieved. Championing this role, you will also be responsible for managing front of house relations across multiple sites.

Some of the tasks you’ll be responsible for:

• First-line people management across multiple sites – regular 1:1s, constructive feedback, identifying and resolving any performance issues, performance reviews, etc. 
• Manage last minute shift changes, sourcing solutions to cover unplanned leave  
• Ensuring adequate resourcing of staff, manage leave requests and design and manage the staff roster 
• Managing front of house across multiple sites 
• Acting as the first point of escalation for your team, providing efficient and effective resolution to issues  
• Continuous improvement reviews for processes and best practices.

About the team
This exciting new role is in the Cultural Heritage and First Nations Engagement Team high performing professionals that deliver quality protection, conservation, compliance, and First Nations engagement services for the City.  The team is situated within the Environment and Heritage Branch of the Department Environment, Heritage, and Resilience which services City administration, the Council, and our community. 
About your new role
As Cultural Heritage Compliance Lead, your role is simple - playing a senior role in the team, you will lead the Citys cultural heritage compliance service stream.  Working with key customers and stakeholders you will ensure the Citys land use activities do not harm historic and Indigenous cultural heritage consistent with the Citys statutory obligations.  The role reports to the Coordinator Cultural Heritage and First Nations Engagement and is responsible for two direct reports that support the Citys cultural heritage compliance service
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