Senior Procurement Specialist

Cranleigh STEM & Sustainability Recruitment; Reading; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Final Salary Pension Scheme

35 hour working week

Job summary

Cranleigh STEM & Sustainability Recruitment is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to join a regional supply chain team for a leading international speciality chemicals manufacturer in Reading. The role focuses on strategic sourcing for raw materials and services across manufacturing, R&D, and operations.

You will develop supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, analyse markets and drive long-term sourcing strategies while collaborating with technical and commercial teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, strategic sourcing or a relevant commercial position.
• Strong negotiation, supplier management and analytical skills.
• Commercially astute with understanding of markets, value chains and cost drivers.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop strategic supplier relationships.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts and supply agreements.
• Analyse commodity markets, cost drivers and supply risks.
• Develop long-term regional and global sourcing strategies.
• Identify and qualify new suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Produce price and volume forecasts to support business planning.
• Resolve supplier quality and continuity issues.
• Support cost reduction, capital investment and supply network optimisation.
• Collaborate with technical, manufacturing, planning and commercial teams.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Analytical skills

Education

Degree in Supply Chain/Business/Economics/Chemistry/Math

Job description

Senior Procurement Specialist – Chemicals & Raw Materials

We are supporting a leading international speciality chemicals manufacturer in the appointment of a Senior Procurement Specialist to join its regional supply chain team.

This is a commercially focused role with responsibility for a significant portfolio of business-critical raw materials, products and services. You will develop strategic sourcing plans, strengthen supplier relationships and ensure a reliable, cost-effective supply across manufacturing, R&D and wider business operations.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage and develop strategic supplier relationships.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts and supply agreements.
• Analyse commodity markets, cost drivers and supply risks.
• Develop long-term regional and global sourcing strategies.
• Identify and qualify new suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Produce price and volume forecasts to support business planning.
• Resolve supplier quality and continuity issues.
• Support cost reduction, capital investment and supply network optimisation.
• Collaborate with technical, manufacturing, planning and commercial teams.

About you:

• Degree-qualified in Supply Chain, Business, Economics, Chemistry, Mathematics or a related discipline.
• Experienced in procurement, strategic sourcing or a relevant commercial position.
• Strong negotiation, supplier management and analytical skills.
• Commercially astute, with an understanding of markets, value chains and cost drivers.
• Confident managing contracts and influencing stakeholders across a complex organisation.
• Chemical, lubricant, petroleum additive or manufacturing-sector experience would be advantageous.
• CIPS, CPSM, MBA or another relevant professional qualification would be beneficial.

Package - £ Competitive base salary + Excellent company benefits (including Final Salary Pension Scheme). 35 Hour working week.

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a high-value procurement portfolio within a technically advanced, global manufacturing environment.