Procurement Specialist (Hybrid / Remote)

Sea Global; Bury; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global market leader is seeking a Procurement Specialist to join their embedded procurement team, focusing on managing indirect procurement categories. The role involves sourcing goods and services, adhering to procurement processes, and enhancing supplier relationships. Candidates should have experience within indirect procurement and be comfortable collaborating with various stakeholders. This position requires initial onsite work to build relationships, transitioning to a hybrid work model thereafter.

Benefits

Bonus and benefits

Qualifications

• Experience within indirect procurement is essential.
• Proven experience in end-to-end procurement processes, including contract management.
• Ability to work collaboratively with all stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Source and procure goods and services while ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness.
• Adhere to procurement processes and negotiate contracts.
• Manage supplier relationships and coordinate with internal stakeholders.

Skills

Experience within indirect procurement

Supplier relationship management

Contract negotiation skills

Education

CIPS or degree in a related field

Job description

Job Title: Procurement Specialist - Indirects

Location: South West, hybrid / hybrid remote

Salary & Package: £40,000 - £50,000 plus bonus and benefits

Sea Global are proud to be partnering with a global market leading business, that employ thousands across several continents. They have a successful, embedded procurement team that support the business and after a period of expansion, they are now looking to recruit a Officer to join the team, managing mainly indirects, such as FM, Capex, Stationary, M&E and more.

They are ideally looking for an experienced procurement professional, who has experience within some of the categories mentioned and has a proven track record maximising value from third party contracts. The role reports into the Head of Procurement, who is ideally looking for someone to hit the ground running from day one.

• Please note, this role will be onsite initially to build relationships, but a hybrid model will be adopted thereafter, will require 1 day a week in the office*

Role & Responsibilities

• Source and procure goods and services, ensuring value for money within service and quality standards
• Adhere to procurement processes, seeking and evaluating competitive tenders, negotiating contracts, and balancing value vs risk
• Manage supplier relationships and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure collaboration and consistency
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, aligning requirements and promoting Procurement as a strategic partner
• Maintain and optimise procurement systems to support efficiency and improvement

Experience & Requirements

• Experience within indirect procurement
• Proven experience within end-to-end procurement, including contract and supplier management
• Will be comfortable working with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• CIPS or degree in a related field would be a nice to have, but not at all essential