Procurement Specialist- Employment,career opportunity in UK

Job Title:  Procurement Specialist
Job Type:    Permanent
Location:    Guildford
Start Date:    ASAP
Salary:    £35000.00 - £40000.00 pa + Bens
Ref No:    186223-31608_421168
Date Posted:    11th Oct 2013



Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 + Bens

DO YOU HAVE BLUE CHIP PROCUREMENT EXPERIENCE? ARE YOU LOOKING TO JOIN A MULTINATIONAL FORWARD THINKING ORGANSATION?
Multinational electronics organisation currently has 2x requirements for experienced Procurement professionals to join there team based in Guildford. Reporting to the UK Procurement Manager, the Procurement Specialists will be responsible for the strategic sourcing of indirect material & services within their allocated category areas. This role will be of key importance to the department and wider business, as it will have direct responsibility for challenging / controlling costs, identifying savings areas, whilst ensuring delivery of first class service from 3rd party suppliers.

Key Areas of Responsibility

· Develop a category sourcing strategy for each allocated category area
· Manage relationships with current and potential suppliers for each allocated category area
· Develop full understanding of current cost base within allocated categories, including reviewing whole life cost/ total cost of ownership
· Challenge current cost base, through negotiation, benchmarking and tender activity as appropriate
· Support the sales team in tender / bid processes by dealing with all 3rd party suppliers required
· Achieve agreed savings targets
· Develop and manage relationships with key stakeholders across the business (in order to raise purchasing profile within the business)
· Negotiate supply terms and contracts in line with standard terms and conditions.
· Any other purchasing duties as required

Knowledge, Skills & Experience required

· Solid experience in blue chip company procurement
· Strong stakeholder management skills in a matrixed environment
· Good communication and interpersonal skills
· Experience in contract negotiations
· Ability to translate supply solutions / strategies in practical implementation
· Ability to pro-actively innovate and find opportunities for procurement to add value to the overall business
· Strategic thinking and insight
· Bachelor or Master Degree (preferred)
· Good working knowledge of MS office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
· CIPS qualification or equivalent degree level

Please forward all details to matt.odell@srg.co.uk or call Matt on: 07775 844 655 for further information.
The recruiter has stated that all applicants for this job should be able to prove they are legally entitled to work in the UK. SRG is a trading name of Science Recruitment Group Ltd an Employment Business/Agency.

SRG, winners of the Recruitment Professional Awards 2011 'Best Company to work for' and 'Best People Development Business' awards, and the only "highly commended" company in the Annual Recruiter Awards for Excellence 2011, for 'Best Small Recruitment Agency to Work For'.


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