Procurement Agent Gosport 12-month contract £25-£30 per hour (Umbrella) ARM are delighted to be supporting one of our clients in Gosport with the recruitment of a Procurement Agent on an initial 12 month contract. The Procurement Agent will partner with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to expand the service delivery model while ensuring service delivery excellence to all business partners. Responsibilities: Negotiating contracts for products, services and technologies. Engaging stakeholders to ensure that program, customer, product and in-service strategies are integrated. Negotiating pricing and contract terms and conditions. Preparing and executing negotiated contractual documents and binding agreements. Managing supplier/subcontractor performance and relationship. Initiating supplier improvement activities and provides results for integration into contracting strategies. Performing continuous review and analysis of demand and supply. Preparing and executing proprietary information agreements. Supporting sourcing strategies, negotiations and documenting of contracts and agreements. Requirements: Previous purchasing experience is essential. Understanding of the commodity. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, SAP/ERP knowledge. Strong supplier relationship skills. Strong and Effective Communication Strong customer focus. Analytical Skills & tool development for sustainability initiatives This vacancy is being advertised by Advanced Resource Managers. ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.