Procurement Officer

Kinetic PLC; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment consultancy is seeking a Procurement Officer on maternity cover based in Nailsea. You will negotiate with suppliers, manage procurement activities, and maintain effective supplier relationships. The ideal candidate has over 2 years of experience in procurement within the engineering sector and strong negotiation skills. This position offers a hybrid work model with one remote day per week.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a buying, sourcing, or procurement role within engineering.
• Self-starter and highly motivated individual.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle challenges effectively.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate best cost and delivery with suppliers.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships for smooth execution.
• Manage end-to-end procurement activities.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Communication

Process-oriented

Tools

ERP systems (Oracle)

Job description

Overview

Kinetic PLC are recruiting on behalf of our client for a Procurement Officer (Maternity Cover) based in Nailsea.

Responsibilities

• Negotiating best cost and delivery with suppliers, placing and following up on POs for assigned commodities.
• Building and maintaining effective supplier relationships to ensure smooth PO execution.
• Managing problems and schedule changes to ensure on-time delivery.
• Updating ERP systems (Oracle) to ensure accurate planning.
• Balancing tactical execution with strategic initiatives to drive cost and lead time reductions.
• Supporting Commodity Buyers on technical and commercial developments to improve product knowledge.
• Participating in supplier performance reviews and contributing to projects.
• Managing end-to-end procurement activities while applying sourcing policy and interfacing between suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a buying, sourcing, or procurement role within engineering or a related industry.
• Self-starter, highly motivated, and process-oriented individual.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and supplier management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle challenges effectively.
• Technical knowledge or background in electrical fields would be an advantage.
• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle preferred).

Details

• Location: Nailsea
• Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm (flexible start times)
• Hybrid: 1 day remote working per week
• Salary: 28.84 per hour

If you're organised, service-oriented, and ready to step into a rewarding and flexible role - we'd love to hear from you!

Kinetic Plc is a specialist recruitment consultancy with over 40 years' experience supporting the engineering, manufacturing, and technical sectors. Every application is treated with care and attention, and we aim to contact all candidates.