Sourcing Specialist - Buying/Procurement

Manpower; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is looking for a Sourcing Specialist in Buying/Procurement to manage supply chain activities in Nuneaton. This role requires strong negotiation and project management skills, with the opportunity to work on high-value projects in the power industry. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring efficient supplier relationships, quality assurance, and timely procurement of materials.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in transactional sourcing and procurement in high-value projects.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills required.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate/manage terms and conditions, manage claims and vendor recovery.
• Ensure timely material delivery and manage supplier performance.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Contract management

Interpersonal skills

Project Management

Supplier management

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Project

Job description

Sourcing Specialist - Buying/Procurement

Role: Sourcing Specialist - Buying/Procurement
Location: Rugby
Duration: 6 months initially
Rate: Up to £27 per hour PAYE
Inside IR35
Job Description Summary

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and managing an existing supply chain ensuring that components are delivered according to Quality, Cost and Time as per the project needs.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Negotiate/manage existing terms and conditions, manage claims and vendor recovery
Order fulfilment tasks to ensure material on time delivery, PO placement and Invoice management. Expediting.
Co-ordinate supplier and product qualification together with Quality & Engineering teams.
Review supplier performance (schedule, CoQ, Manufacturing, Quality) to identify risks to the program and develop appropriate mitigation plans
Develop alternate sources and/or risk mitigation plans for single & sole source suppliers
Identify and deliver value-adding opportunities from the supply chain
Manage and improve supplier relationship and demonstrate the ability to communicate problems and present solutions with internal and external customers at senior levels
Qualifications/Requirements

Demonstrable years of transactional sourcing and procurement experience with in-depth experience in high-value and complex projects.
Strong negotiation and contract management skills, with excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills
Self-starter with drive, able to work under pressure and in a dynamic environment
Motivation, Teamwork is essential, trust, credibility and capability to communicate effectively at all levels internally and externally is essential

Desired Characteristics

Experience within power industry related products.
Main Suppliers are UK based, must be able to travel when required.
Project Management Skills, Schedule Management a must.
Quality, Supplier Quality experience would be beneficial.
Interpersonal skills, managing people and situations including contract issues.
Proactive and pragmatic in their approach to managing the supplier (s)
Able to adapt and work quickly to project situations.
Be able to manage various workstreams at the same time.
Management of change i.e. engineering, quality, escalations and reporting to senior management.
Experience on SAP, Microsoft packages including MS Project

Job Info

Job Title:

Sourcing Specialist - Buying/Procurement

Company:

Manpower

Location:

Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Posted:

Closes:

Jul 26th 2025

Sector:

Retail & Purchasing

Contract:

Contract

Hours:

Full Time

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