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SalaryProcurement Officer
Up to GBP36k + GBP2000 relocation support + an attractive benefits packageSkegness + hybrid working
The Procurement Officer will manage the procurement category of raw materials and services for the Consumables business unit, driving improvements in cost, quality, and availability in order to generate and maximise business unit margin.
The company's key markets are the supply and processing of specialist workwear to cleanroom (pharmaceutical, medical, aerospace) and manufacturing (steel making, engineering, automotive) organisations. The company also manufactures and distributes an extensive range of cleanroom consumable products worldwide.
The ideal Procurement Officer will:
- Be working towards or have a desire to complete a Procurement related qualification - eg; the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
- Experience of undertaking competitive tendering exercises, including the use of Request for Quotation and Request for Proposal documentation
- Knowledge of supplier performance management and supplier relationship management
- A detailed understanding of MRP system principles
- Detail orientated - highly accurate, excellent attention to detail, ability to analyse and interpret data to influence stakeholders
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook; including the ability to manipulate data, use pivot tables, graphs, and lookups
- Willingness to travel within the UK and Internationally
The Procurement Officer will:
- Develop and adopt a category management approach to the procurement of raw materials services used within the Consumables business unit.
- Develop and pursue cost saving strategies for the Consumables business unit.
- Execute competitive procurement exercises to achieve cost reductions within the Consumables business unit.
- Negotiate advantageous terms and pricing for supply arrangements
- Performance Management of business-critical suppliers
- Management of business stock holding policy
- Providing procurement support and advice to key internal stakeholders
This role would suit a Procurement professional who is detail orientated, highly accurate, with the ability to analyse and interpret data to influence stakeholders.
There is substantial scope for personal development and wider experience gain as the company is experiencing fast-growth.
What you will receive in return:
- Great starting salary
- GBP2000 relocation support
- 30 days' annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing to 33 days for loyalty service
- Hybrid working - option to request up to 3 days working from home
- A generous yearly bonus paid every January, to all staff (3-5% of wages)
- Company Sick Pay scheme
- Company pension contributions with a minimum of 5% of salary
- Generous parental pay schemes (i.e., maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, adoption)
- Mental Health and Wellbeing support and programmes
- Employee recognition initiatives
- Training and Development opportunities
- Annual Family Fun Days, fully paid for by the business
- Great supportive environment at a company that is growing significantly and is highly profitable
Our client
Our client are one of the largest providers of workwear solutions and cleanroom consumables within the UK into pharmaceutical, medical, aerospace engineering, automotive and manufacturing industries.
Their passion is to be the first to develop new technological solutions that change the shape of the markets they serve creating quality and efficiency for their customers.
The company also manufactures and distributes an extensive range of cleanroom consumable products worldwide. The company has an ambitious and clear growth vision and has built its first factory outside of the UK in India.
If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience and meet the criteria above please apply below.
