International Procurement Specialist at City Law Firm to £60,000

Larbey Evans ,
London, Greater London
Salary: Unspecified Up to £60,000 + Excellent Benefits

Overview

Established US law firm is looking to hire a new Procurement Specialist to support the day-to-day activities of the firm’s procurement for their international offices where you will conduct RFIs, RFQs and RFPs for products, equipment, supplies and services to ensure that business requirements are being met at the best Total Cost of Ownership (TC)). This role will analyse quotations and make recommendations to the wider Procurement Leadership based on price, availability, terms, quality and past performance with an emphasis on customer service, quality and cost effectiveness – previous project management skills are crucial in addition to excellent interpersonal skills. Duties will include being asked to process requisitions, research and evaluate product and service quality and total cost, and document competitive bidding process, conduct supplier prequalification and evaluation to ensure sources are capable of filling present or future needs and meet established Firm vendor criteria, assist in negotiating and managing supplier agreements, ensuring commercial terms and service levels are aligned with negotiated pricing and deliverables, develop and dispatch purchase orders on approval and assist with tracking of activity, resolve supplier performance and supply chain issues, establish and maintain positive relationships and communications with customers to achieve effective and efficient purchasing operations, provide guidance to user base for preferred methods of sourcing, contracting, procurement and payment and lead assigned departmental projects and initiatives, and efficiently manage from initiation to completion. Applicants require a minimum of 3 years of in a procurement-oriented role with the ability to perform detailed comparative financial analysis and present findings in logical, concise manner plus any relevant certificates or qualifications would be advantageous. This firm is housed in stunning City offices with standard hours 9:30am to 5:30pm.