Procurement Specialist - Engineering & Supply Chain

Salt Separation Services Limited; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension scheme (Aviva)

Company Bonus Scheme

Employee Referral Scheme

Life insurance

Income protection (after 5 yrs service

Early finish Friday

Training and development

Holiday buy-back

Team events and company activities

Job summary

Salt Separation Services in Rochdale is seeking an experienced Procurement Specialist to join our supply chain team. You will provide best-in-class procurement support, drive value for money, and guide project teams with specialist knowledge.

You will manage supplier relationships, streamline processes in Epicor ERP, and ensure ethical, compliant procurement practices while aiming to reduce cost of sales and improve supplier performance across the business.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a procurement or supply chain role.
• Strong commercial acumen with cost management and negotiation.
• Understanding of supplier risk, TCO and value engineering.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems; Epicor advantageous.
• Analytical, with ability to interpret market data for strategic decisions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.
• High autonomy to make independent technical and commercial decisions.
• Knowledge of procurement compliance and governance.
• Experience supporting audits and maintaining procurement documentation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure value for money across the procurement lifecycle to maximise margins.
• Benchmark pricing and conduct market analysis to improve leverage.
• Identify new suppliers and address supply gaps.
• Support make-vs-buy decisions with cost and market insights.
• Obtain multiple quotations for competitive procurement.
• Lead supplier negotiations on pricing and terms.
• Ensure accurate PO entry and compliant payment terms.
• Maintain supplier risk assessments and regulatory compliance.
• Document procurement processes and support audits.

Skills

Procurement experience

Cost management

Supplier performance

ERP/MRP systems

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Autonomy

Procurement compliance

Audits

Negotiation

Tools

Epicor ERP

Job description

Salt Separation Services in Rochdale is seeking an experienced Procurement Specialist to join our supply chain team. You will provide best-in-class procurement support, drive value for money, and guide project teams with specialist knowledge.

You will manage supplier relationships, streamline processes in Epicor ERP, and ensure ethical, compliant procurement practices while aiming to reduce cost of sales and improve supplier performance across the business.