Procurement Specialist

Element Recruitment Ltd ,
Swindon, Wiltshire
Salary: £40,000 per annum

Overview

Element Recruitment are pleased to be supporting a leading Global business with the appointment of two fixed term contract Procurement Specialists to support our client through a busy period. Working as part of a well established team you will lead, manage and govern assigned spend categories and sub categories ensuring medium to long term value through the formulation and implementation of category sourcing strategies. Key Responsibilities Include: Generate transparency and overview on spend and savings potential within category, supplier landscape, supplier performance and current trends Manage stakeholder relationships to drive effective customer relations across the business and group. Liaise with business to develop and confirm category demand plans Take responsibility for the development and implementation of the sourcing, negotiation and contracting strategies for relevant categories. Lead complex supplier negotiations Manage sourcing processes within the category Foster supplier relationship management to create short and long term value or the business and group. Work with Category Managers to ensure UK demand is included in the category strategies and that spend and strategy are appropriately leveraged where possible. In order to be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate high level skills in developing contractual agreements in high risk environments and ideally MCIPS qualified. For immediate consideration apply now