Hybrid Procurement Specialist - Sourcing, Negotiation & Savings

Commercial; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual bonus

Job summary

Commercial is seeking a Procurement Specialist to identify commercially competitive, compliant and sustainable solutions across its broad category portfolio. You will support customer sourcing requests, tenders, benchmarking programmes and cost‑saving initiatives through market research, supplier engagement and negotiation.

In this role you will source products and services across categories such as Promotions & Events, Catering, Technology & Print, Workplace Environment, Stationery, Cleaning &

Qualifications

• Procurement experience in Workplace Supplies, Facilities/Hygiene or PPE/Workwear preferred.
• Strong negotiating skills and ERP experience.
• Pricing analysis skills; ability to respond quickly to requests under tight deadlines.
• CIPS qualification desirable but not essential.
• Strong MS Office skills, especially Excel.
• Proven ability to build strong, long‑lasting relationships with new and existing clients.
• High accuracy and ability to manage workload and prioritise.

Responsibilities

• Source products and services across category portfolio, including Promotions & Events, Catering, Technology & Print, Mailroom & Fulfilment, Workplace Environment, Stationery, Cleaning & Hygiene, Medical Supplies, Safety & Security, Tools & Maintenance, and PPE & Workwear.
• Research products, manufacturers and suppliers; identify new products, innovations and market developments.
• Assess suppliers on competitiveness, capability, quality, service, capacity, reliability, sustainability and risk; support onboarding.
• Obtain and compare supplier quotations to meet client requirements.
• Plan benchmarking exercises across products, suppliers and categories.
• Identify and record cashable savings, cost avoidance, supplier consolidation and demand rationalisation opportunities.
• Negotiate pricing and terms including carriage, MOQs, lead times, stockholding and service commitments.
• Support tenders and new business by attending kick‑off meetings and obtaining competitive quotations.
• Assess proposed products against technical, safety, conformity and regulatory requirements.
• Build supplier relationships and conduct performance reviews using KPIs and SLAs (OTIF, quality, responsiveness, sustainability).
• Manage multiple sourcing requests and ensure sourcing records and SLAs are met.

Skills

Negotiation skills

ERP experience

Pricing analysis

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Time management / prioritisation

Relationship building

Attention to detail

Education

CIPS qualification desirable

Tools

ERP system

Microsoft Office

Job description

Commercial is seeking a Procurement Specialist to identify commercially competitive, compliant and sustainable solutions across its broad category portfolio. You will support customer sourcing requests, tenders, benchmarking programmes and cost‑saving initiatives through market research, supplier engagement and negotiation.

In this role you will source products and services across categories such as Promotions & Events, Catering, Technology & Print, Workplace Environment, Stationery, Cleaning &