Procurement Professional

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Procurement Professional for a 12-month contract based in Glascoed, United Kingdom. You'll work within a Defence organisation, with hybrid working options. Candidates should have experience in procurement, excellent supplier management skills, and a background in Defence or manufacturing industries. The role offers £32.18 an hour and the opportunity to work with a dedicated team.

Qualifications

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

Skills

Lead Multi Functional team

Assess and act on supplier issues

Recognise market trends

Work under pressure

Root cause analysis

Engage and influence stakeholders

Effective communication

Tactical negotiation

Education

Working towards MCIPS or relevant training

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Powerpoint

Microsoft Excel

SAP processes

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, commitment and discipline to ensure successful delivery of key objectives.
• Proficient skills to engage and influence internal stakeholders.
• To communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, exercising appropriate levels of courtesy, diplomacy and tact, in line with the businesses code of conduct.
• Able to discuss details involving category area including technical information where appropriate.
• Able to negotiate tactically both with suppliers and internally at an operational level.

For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply