Procurement Specialist

Location: Telford (On-site Monday Friday)

Salary: up to GBP40k per annum + enhanced benefit package (depending on experience)

Are you an experienced Procurement Professional looking for an opportunity to implement best-practice into a thriving business with a clear vision for further growth?

We have the pleasure of supporting a global manufacturing business in their search for a Procurement Specialist to really drive procurement best practice through the site. This role is a key part of their growth strategy and would give you the opportunity to really shape the procurement processes and strategy within the business for both direct and indirect commodities.

As the Procurement Specialist, you will be getting involved in:

Strategic sourcing for all production and non-production commodities Ensuring all suppliers are armed with forecasts to enhance on-time delivery performance Utilising market data and indices to drive decisions Digging deep to understand supplier capacity, accreditations and ensuring all due diligence is carried out Collaborating with international internal counterparts to share knowledge Managing the supplier approval and onboarding processes Agreeing all contractual terms and ensuring proposals for new suppliers are well-researched and meet all manufacturing requirements

What will you need?

You will ideally be CIPS Qualified (but this is not essential) with experience in strategic sourcing and supplier selection processes, gained from within manufacturing setting. You will have strong experience and understanding of implementing procurement best practices.

You will be a natural influencer and be able to build strong networks and relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and have a successful track record in managing procurement projects and delivering cost-saving initiatives.

You might be a Procurement or Purchasing Manager already but looking to move away from managing people, or you might also already be in a strategic purchasing role but want the opportunity to work autonomously and be the key procurement professional within a business as in this role you would be responsible for the management of the Procurement function rather than a procurement team. You could be a high-achieving Buyer/Purchasing Assistant looking for that right opportunity to step up into a role with more responsibility

You will have strong negotiation skills and be a naturally driven person who will be motivated to identify areas for cost-down improvement and go out there and see that project through.

What will you get in return?

The chance to work with a collaborative and inclusive team both on-site and globally The chance to develop a strategic procurement function and put your expertise into practice An enhanced benefits package Salary up to GBP40k per annum (depending on experience)

The application process:

Our mission is to support our clients in their creation of an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, then please make it known at the earliest opportunity.

We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won t be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.

About Us

Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Whether you re seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you ll find us easy to deal with. Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales. Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment. With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.

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