Are you a seasoned procurement professional with a proven track record in supplier management and contract negotiation? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments and have a keen eye for cost-saving opportunities? We’re looking for a Procurement Lead to join our team and play a key role in driving strategic sourcing, maintaining supplier relationships, and ensuring that procurement activities align with our company’s profitability goals.
About the Role:
As a Procurement Region Specialist, your key responsibilities will include:
* Supplier Identification & Evaluation: Proactively sourcing and assessing suppliers to ensure the best fit for our goods and services needs.
* Negotiation & Contract Management: Skilfully negotiating terms, including pricing, discounts, quality standards, and deadlines to ensure mutually beneficial agreements. You'll also oversee the processing of supply contracts (including NDA, MSA, SSA, CCN, Novation and Terminations).
* Procurement Operations: Managing the purchase order lifecycle, including approvals, invoicing, inventory levels, and ensuring alignment with project goals and budgets.
* Vendor Relations & Stakeholder Collaboration: Building strong, lasting relationships with suppliers and collaborating with internal teams to deliver seamless procurement outcomes.
* Contract Compliance & Database Management: Maintaining accurate supplier data and ensuring all contracts are aligned with approved expenditure, company policies, and legal standards.
* Optimization: Identifying opportunities for cost savings, improved supplier performance, and process optimization.
What We Are Looking for:
We need someone with:
* Proven Experience: Demonstrated success as a procurement specialist with in-depth knowledge of services/facilities procurement, particularly within complex third-party labour augmentation and performance-based contracts.
* Exceptional Negotiation Skills: Experience drafting and negotiating SLAs and contracts, with a focus on performance-based outcomes.
* Strong Analytical Mindset: A solid understanding of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Life Cycle Costing (LCC) techniques, and an ability to adapt to fluctuating economic factors like inflation, supply/demand, and geopolitical changes.
* Interpersonal & Communication Excellence: Outstanding verbal and written communication skills to engage with suppliers, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
* Problem-Solving Expertise: An ability to handle challenges creatively and efficiently while maintaining a positive relationship with suppliers and stakeholders.
* Commitment to Sustainability & CSR: Passion for sustainability and awareness of environmental and corporate social responsibility practices in procurement.
What we offer you:
* Salary between £50K - £55K based upon relevant experience
* Car Allowance
* 25 day holiday
* Contributory Pension
* PMI opt in (includes dental and vision)
* Voucher based discounts
* Unlimited access to LMS training and accreditation
If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge and contribute to our company’s success, we want to hear from you!
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