JOB TITLE - Procurement specialist Reference: 856 Location: Cardiff Type: Permanent Salary: Up to £70,000 Job Summary: We are currently representing a role on behalf of our well-respected, industry leading client based in South Wales. This role will ensure requirements across all regions for materials and services are planned and procurement is executed in an efficient, timely and coordinated way making best use of procurement category resources. Main Duties: Own the regional procurement plan containing all requirements, specification, demand and schedule information needed to procure and manage contracts in an efficient, timely and coordinated way. Focusing on leveraging and maximising cost savings to the business. Effectively implement a defined and agreed work plan to deliver business objectives, cost efficiency targets, and supply chain risk management and performance. Responsibility for a significant spend size across categories. Working between Subcontractors and Engineers. Person Specification: Knowledge and experience of procurement under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 or Public Contract Regulations 2015. Knowledge and experience of delivering procurement projects including business engagement, requirements planning, Operational Procurement sourcing, contract negotiation, assisting on contract performance management and supplier relationship management, across a range of spend categories Experience of sourcing systems and purchase to pay modules in an Enterprise Resource Planning system, ideally SAP. Ideally someone from a Technical Engineering background who understand the jargon