Salary: £50,544 to £59,464 (dependent on experience)
Contract type: Temporary: Fixed Term Contract or Secondment
Hours: Full-Time
Location: Poole, Dorset, England
Location description: Hybrid - approx. 2 days in Poole per week (as needed by role)
Closing Date: 04-05-2026
Reference: 21464
About us
Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. 24 hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue. Our lifeboat crews and lifeguards need a dedicated, professional and talented team behind them, and that is where you come in. This is your chance to join that team and help save lives every day.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Procurement Systems and Process Lead to join our Digital Transformation Programme team for up to 24 months, who will be responsible for leading the design, configuration, and successful deployment of procurement modules within the organisation’s new ERP system.
Some of the benefits
- Salary - £50,544 to £59,464 (dependent on experience)
- 26 days’ annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays (increases with service)
- Competitive pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Health and dental cashplan option
Your Role
As Procurement Systems and Process Lead, you will ensure that procurement processes, data, controls, workflows, and reporting are fully optimised, standardised, and embedded into the new ERP environment. Reporting to the Head of Procurement and working as part of our Digital Transformation Programme team, you will act as the subject matter expert (SME) for all procurement‑related system functionality during implementation and the transition to BAU (business as usual).
About You
We are looking for someone with excellent, proven experience in a similar role. To be considered as our new Procurement Systems and Process Lead, you will also need to be able to demonstrate:
- MCIPS qualification or significant experience in an ERP implementation role
- Significant experience in procurement process design, systems, and ERP environments
- Strong understanding of Source‑to‑Contract (S2C) and Procure‑to‑Pay (P2P) processes
- Practical involvement in an ERP or procurement system implementation (e.g. Dynamics 365, Workday)
- Ability to translate operational procurement needs into system and workflow requirements
- Strong analytical skills and ability to manipulate and validate data
- Experience creating process maps, SOPs, training materials, and user guides
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement
This role is ideal for someone who works well in a team, stays calm under pressure, and takes a pragmatic approach to problem‑solving. Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder‑engagement skills are essential.
Finally, it goes without saying that you will share our passion for saving lives.
Safeguarding
The RNLI is committed to safeguarding, protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).
Diversity at the RNLI
Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable) and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One
Salary description
£50544.00 - £59464.00 per year