Procurement Professional

JAM Recruitment; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Procurement Professional to work within a top Defence organization in Wales. This role offers a hybrid work model and involves significant procurement and contract management duties. Candidates should be working towards MCIPS certification and have experience in a Procurement Delivery environment. The position entails leading multi-functional teams and managing supplier relationships effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Procurement Delivery environment.
• Experience with effective Supplier Relationship Management.
• Procurement and contract management experience in Defence or manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead Supply Chain activity as necessary.
• Assess supplier issues independently and resolve them.
• Monitor market trends for continued product supply.

Skills

Leading Multi Functional teams

Supplier issue resolution

Market trend recognition

Commercial awareness

Root cause analysis

Education

Working towards MCIPS or relevant training

Tools

SAP processes

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Procurement Professional

Glascoed based

£32.18 an hour Umbrella Inside IR35

12 Month Contract initially.

This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence organisations based In Glascoed. Hybrid working (2-3 days per week on site)

Knowledge

• Ideally working towards MCIPS or with relevant training and experience of working in a Procurement Delivery environment.
• Experience of working to SAP processes, recognising the impact should these processes not be followed.
• Experience of effective Supplier Relationship Management tools and techniques.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Powerpoint and Excel.
• Procurement and contract management experience, preferably in a Defence or manufacturing business.

Skills

• Ability to lead a Multi Functional team in relation to Supply Chain activity, as necessary.
• Ability to assess and act upon supplier issues independently, understanding when to raise issues further, and when early 'local' resolution is possible.
• Recognising market trends to ensure continued supply of product from supply base, and reporting these to supervisors.
• Ability to work in a challenging and pressured environment, and able to demonstrate commercial awareness.
• Ability to undertake root cause analysis investigation.

The individual must demonstrate dedication,...