Procurement Specialist — UK Manufacturing & Negotiation

ALPLA Group; Golborne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Salary reviews

Additional benefits

Job summary

ALPLA Group in Golborne, UK is seeking a hands-on Procurement Specialist to support all UK operations. You will manage direct and indirect purchases, raise and track purchase orders from request through to delivery, and work closely with Production, Engineering, Maintenance and Finance to ensure timely, accurate procurement.

The ideal candidate has 2-5 years in procurement, experience with ERP systems (SAP, D365, Oracle), strong negotiation and Excel skills, and a practical, proactive approach.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years procurement experience in manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Experience managing purchase orders and the Purchase-to-Pay process.
• Experience working with suppliers and resolving delivery or commercial issues.
• Confidence negotiating pricing and commercial terms.
• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP, D365, Oracle.
• Good working knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Raising and managing purchase orders and ensuring they are processed accurately and on time.
• Following up outstanding orders and chasing suppliers when deliveries are delayed.
• Resolving issues such as late deliveries, pricing discrepancies, invoice queries and order changes.
• Working closely with Production, Planning, Engineering, Maintenance, Warehouse, Finance and Operations.
• Managing suppliers and building strong working relationships.
• Obtaining quotes and negotiating pricing and commercial terms.
• Finding opportunities to reduce costs and improve value.
• Supporting sourcing and supplier selection for locally managed categories.
• Monitoring supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery and service.
• Maintaining accurate purchasing and supplier information within our ERP system.
• Ensuring procurement activity follows company policies, contracts and approval processes.
• Supporting procurement projects, process improvements and sustainability initiatives.

Skills

Procurement experience

ERP systems

Supplier management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Education

Procurement or related degree

CIPS Level 3+

Tools

SAP

D365

Oracle

Job description

ALPLA Group in Golborne, UK is seeking a hands-on Procurement Specialist to support all UK operations. You will manage direct and indirect purchases, raise and track purchase orders from request through to delivery, and work closely with Production, Engineering, Maintenance and Finance to ensure timely, accurate procurement.

The ideal candidate has 2-5 years in procurement, experience with ERP systems (SAP, D365, Oracle), strong negotiation and Excel skills, and a practical, proactive approach.