Supply Chain Specialist-Employment, career opportunity in Uk

Job Title:   Supply Chain Specialist
Job Type:    Temporary/Seasonal
Location:    Gloucester
Start Date:    asap
Duration:    Dec 2013 then extended
Salary:    £10-£12.00 per hour
Ref No:    262347-T656
Date Posted:    26th Sept 2013

To establish and deliver supply market strategies, procurement activity, contract management (where necessary) and control of relevant expenditure areas.
* To place orders/contracts in accordance with delegated authority levels up to a value of £200k per order/contract
* Responsible to Supply Chain Executive - Procurement

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
* To undertake procurement activity in accordance with the Company's Acquire Goods and Services Process and the Company's Supply Chain and Market Strategies
* Administering the upstream and downstream commercial aspects of a contract to the delegated level of authority (this includes supplier appraisal, tender preparation, tender assessment, negotiation, contract placement, variation and claim management and performance monitoring)
* Maintain appropriate level of external supplier contact to undertake responsibilities effectively and liaise with Supply Chain Management on matters of strategic importance
* Regular & pro-active liaison and support to internal customers
* Assisting the Senior Supply Chain Specialists in developing and delivering market strategies that will underpin category management and include commercial objectives, relationship management and materials management
* Provide operationally focussed responses to developments and issues
* Apply human performance tools to enhance operational safety and performance

Skills and Experience required:
* Detailed working knowledge of the Supply Chain and contract processes
* Awareness of best practice advances in supply chain
* Ability to promote effective teamwork
* Evidence of influencing change and delivering improvements
* Good communication, influencing, interpersonal and negotiation skills

Key Competencies:
Safety - Safety is EDF Energy's Number 1 priority; we must therefore always act in a safe, responsible manner. Whilst Safety is not a behavioural competence, it must underpin everything we do and the behavioural competency statements within this document should be read with this in mind
* Demonstrates knowledge of internal business and external marketplace
* Knowledge of the principles of procurement management
* Able to link disparate information, understands trends and patterns and makes educated decisions based on these elements ensuring safety is paramount and value is delivered to the business
* Identifies and demonstrates effective personal values and styles in achieving personal and corporate goals
* Builds effective relationships and team working at all levels both within the company and with suppliers and contractors
* Proven ability to promote effective teamwork by personally acting as a mentor and role model
* Ability to communicate at all levels within the business, both to staff, colleagues in other departments and to supplier staff to build effective working relationships.
* Identifies opportunities to improve own knowledge, skills and behaviours
* Achievement Orientation: - Possesses a strong results focus supported by relevant commercial skills and knowledge required to deliver value to the Business.
* Proven ability to conduct successful commercial negotiations with suppliers
* Knowledge of internal business and external marketplace
* Expert knowledge and proven track record of the principles of procurement management
Specific Skills:
* Commercial Awareness
* Negotiation
* Understanding of Terms and Conditions
* Site Licence Awareness
* HNC
* Professional qualification would be an advantageous
This role is a contract until December 2013 but will be extended

Please forward CV and details via email to the address below. One to One Recruitment are acting as an employment business for this recruitment.


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