Procurement Specialist

INSTASTAFF LTD; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual holiday

Bank holidays

Discretionary bonus

On-site parking

Health and pension after probation

Job summary

InstaStaff Ltd. in Aston is seeking a Procurement Specialist to lead purchasing strategy, manage supplier relationships and optimise stock for production with cost control. The role is office-based and full-time, reporting to the Purchasing and Operations Director.

The ideal candidate will have a proven procurement track record, able to handle a wide SKU range, hold a driving licence, and be willing to travel within the UK and abroad if required. CIPS qualification is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in procurement and knowledge of Purchasing and Supply processes.
• Ability to manage an extensive range of SKUs.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to travel within UK and abroad if required.
• CIPS qualification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring stock levels are optimised against product sales, production requirements and warehouse capacity.
• Raising purchase orders and validate supplier invoices.
• Providing feedback on pricing and changes to final product costings.
• Building and maintaining good relationships with suppliers.
• Monitoring status of orders and resolving outstanding deliveries and invoices.
• Maintaining supplier and product databases and assisting with supplier risk assessment.
• Negotiating to maintain competitive costs and re-sourcing as needed.
• Maintaining IT Procurement database.
• Creating analysis and forecast reports for procurement trends.
• Collaborating with internal departments to identify business needs and attending supplier meetings.

Skills

Procurement

Purchasing processes

Stock control

Supplier management

Cost negotiation

Forecasting

Vendor relations

Cross-functional collaboration

Driving licence

Willingness to travel

Education

CIPS qualification (advantage)

Job description

InstaStaff are currently recruiting for a Procurement Specialist to join a manufacturing company in Aston.

My client is a leader in their field, and you will report to the Purchasing and Operations Director. The role of the Procurement Specialist is to take responsibility for purchasing strategy, ordering materials and components, and working with vendors to ensure timely deliveries to the company's production sites whilst maintaining stock cost control and inventory levels.

This is a full‑time office based role.

The duties of the Procurement Specialist will include:

• Ensuring stock levels are optimised against product sales, production requirements and warehouse capacity.
• Raising purchase orders and validate supplier invoices.
• Providing feedback to the wider business on pricing and changes that need to be incorporated to final product costings.
• Building and maintaining good working relationships with suppliers
• Monitoring the status of orders and resolve any outstanding deliveries and/or invoices
• Maintaining the approved supplier and product database and assist with the risk assessment of suppliers.
• Monitoring and assist in maintaining competitive costs by negotiation and re sourcing.
• Maintaining the companies IT Procurement database.
• Creating analysis and forecast reports in order to supply possible procurement trends
• Cross functional collaboration: partnering with other internal departments to help identify business needs.
• Attending supplier meetings.

The ideal Procurement Specialist will have:

• A proven track record of procurement and excellent knowledge of Purchasing and Supply processes.
• The ability to understand and manage an extensive range of SKUs.
• A Full Driving Licence
• The ability and be willing to travel both within the UK and abroad if required
• CIPS qualification an advantage

The salary for the Procurement Specialist will be £51,000 plus a yearly discretionary bonus

Benefits include, 25 days annual holiday plus bank holidays (of which some are to be used for Christmas shutdown), Twice yearly Bonus Scheme linked to company and personal performance, Health and optional Pensions Schemes after a successful probationary period, Free On-site parking and Sick pay

Hours of work for the Procurement Specialist will be Monday - Friday 37.7 hours per week