Procurement Specialist

Procurement Specialist

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Brighton area, with hybrid working option – 3 days office, 2 days home

This is an excellent opportunity to join a market-leading manufacturer, in a strategic procurement role managing a broad range of categories, both direct and indirect.  Competitive salary and benefits package. 37.5 hour working week.  Excellent working environment, with hybrid working option available.  Free onsite parking.

Day to Day of the role:

• Sourcing, contracting, and strategy execution
• Participating in strategic and long-term forecasting
• Identifying and onboarding new suppliers efficiently
• Reporting on category trend performance and supporting sales in developing financially sound bids and proposals
• Managing vendor onboarding and some vendor management requirements
• Maintaining collaborative partnerships with vendors, ensuring effective procurement and query resolution
• Working with the Legal team to manage a vendor contract tracker
• Supporting strategic global projects with procurement expertise
• Coordinating invoice queries from vendors with the finance team
• Communicating effectively with all stakeholders, both internal and external

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Significant procurement experience
• Experience with negotiating contracts
• CIPS Member or studying toward CIPS qualification
• Ability to collect and analyse complex data
• Strong communication and teamworking skills