Strategic Procurement Specialist | Hybrid Role & Savings

Commercial LTD; Leckhampton; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Performance bonus up to £3,600

Job summary

Commercial is seeking a Procurement Specialist to identify commercially competitive, compliant and sustainable solutions across a broad category portfolio. The role supports customer sourcing requests, tenders, benchmarking programmes and cost-saving initiatives through market research, supplier engagement, quotation analysis, negotiation and commercial recommendation.

Your responsibilities include sourcing across categories, researching suppliers, assessing risk, obtaining quotations and

Qualifications

• Procurement experience in Workplace Supplies, Facilities, Hygiene or PPE/Workwear preferred
• Strong negotiation skills with ERP experience
• Pricing analysis skills; able to respond quickly to requests with tight deadlines
• CIPS qualification desirable
• Solid MS Office, especially Excel
• Proven ability to build long-lasting client relationships
• High accuracy and attention to detail
• Able to manage own workload and prioritise

Responsibilities

• Source products and services across Commercial’s category portfolio
• Research products, manufacturers and suppliers
• Assess suppliers on competitiveness, capability, quality and risk
• Obtain and compare supplier quotations
• Plan benchmarking across products, suppliers and categories
• Identify savings opportunities and cost avoidance
• Negotiate pricing and commercial terms with suppliers
• Support tenders and new-business opportunities with quotations and deadlines
• Assess products against technical, safety, conformity and regulatory requirements
• Build supplier relationships and conduct performance reviews
• Manage multiple sourcing requests and maintain sourcing records within SLAs

Skills

Negotiation

Pricing analysis

Time management

Relationship building

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Self-motivation

Education

CIPS qualification desirable but not essential

Tools

ERP system

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Commercial is seeking a Procurement Specialist to identify commercially competitive, compliant and sustainable solutions across a broad category portfolio. The role supports customer sourcing requests, tenders, benchmarking programmes and cost-saving initiatives through market research, supplier engagement, quotation analysis, negotiation and commercial recommendation.

Your responsibilities include sourcing across categories, researching suppliers, assessing risk, obtaining quotations and