Procurement Specialist – Direct
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as our Procurement Specialist - Direct. Joining us on a full time, permanent basis (Monday - Friday 8.30 - 5.30pm), with a minimum of three days a week at our Gravesend office.
The Procurement Specialist - Direct will be responsible for performing and overseeing Moove’s Direct Procurement (primarily Base Oil and Additives) for its Manufacturing of Lubricants in the UK.
Responsibilities as our Procurement Specialist - Direct are to:
1. End to end management of Procurement for Moove Europe – Direct Categories (Base Oil and Additives)
2. Category Strategy – short term tactical plan of negotiations and tenders, commercial engagements and long term strategy (multi-round game theory)
3. Terms and Conditions: Deep understanding of standards and Market practice and capacity to negotiate contracts, MoUs, and other commercial and technical agreements
4. Base Oil Trading strategy and execution, including elaboration of Sourcing and Sale strategies and monitoring exposures, arbitrage and management of potential embedded derivatives (in case of trade imbalance)
5. Strategic Partnerships with Critical Suppliers
6. Risk Management for Critical Suppliers, Raw Materials and Services
7. Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) model and frameworks applied
8. Supplier Performance: active monitoring and management to drive continuous improvement - Develop, implement, and track supplier metrics to evaluate and drive performance
9. Global Commodities strategy, including active management of Cost Curve of Base Oil across refineries in all continents
10. Define and implement procurement strategies at a European and Global level for COGS reductions and efficiencies
11. Employ strategies to ensure business continuity
12. Manage suppliers’ Safety (directly) and implication of their performance into Moove’s safe operations
13. Advance the understanding of the market trends and identify the factors which influence availability and pricing
14. Consult across the business to provide information regarding supply constraints, pricing initiatives and supplier performance
15. Demonstrate, lead and encourage best practice within the procurement process to achieve continuous improvement, complexity reduction, and efficiencies
16. Identify sustainability solutions within the supply chain, including scope 2 and 3 emissions optimisation
17. Own, manage, improve and ensure compliance with Procurement and Procurement related policies
18. Manage activities in ERP and other systems
19. Ensure compliance with Trade / Legal requirements
20. Optimise Cash Flow by driving improvement of Payment Terms and strategies of Inventory Management improvement
21. Lead negotiations and strategy with 3rd party manufacturers
22. Actively develop new suppliers - continuously
23. Manage Tenders, negotiations and Sourcing plans
24. Drive Innovation in Procurement, including through development of new products, technologies
25. Drive efficiency improvement in Procurement activities by management of resources across operations and through employment of optimisation solutions (eg. RPA and other types of automation and process improvements)
26. Behave as the guardian of costs of the organization, and represents the company’s values and strategy with suppliers market
27. Attend and represent Moove in industry boards and associations
28. Support Marketing and Sales teams with supply contracts that will enable increase results (volume, margin), growth and expansion
29. Develop solutions that will increase transparency and efficiency across Procurement and in the communications with suppliers and other Moove teams
30. Develop and manage departmental OPEX budget as part of the overall Operations OPEX budgetary submission.
Essential Skills Required:
31. Leadership qualities typically acquired through several years of experience in related roles with strong decision making and accountability
32. Demonstrated experience in Procurement, Supply Chain and Base Oil Trading management in operations with Manufacturing and distribution across various countries
33. Established understanding and knowledge of market economics, cost drivers, value chains etc
34. Strong strategic and analytic approach to procurement with knowledge of strategic sourcing principles and practice
35. Proven negotiations skills and understanding of strategic supplier/customer dynamics
36. Independent and autonomous in negotiations of Contracts/MoU/LoI/Terms and Conditions with suppliers and Trading partners
37. Expert communication and presentation skills both verbal and written
38. Advanced understanding or Trading terms
39. Able to handle multiple priorities
40. Results focus with a can-do attitude
Desirable Skills:
41. Engineering, Science, Commerce or Business Degree
42. Knowledge of suppliers and products related to the lubricant industry
43. Knowledge of Lubricants Formulations and key performance and value drivers
44. Knowledge of Manufacturing, S&OP and B2B Marketing
45. A sound understanding of commercial and business fundamentals and drivers of the wider lubricants business
46. Experience with SAP S/4HANA
47. Proficiency in French, Portuguese or Spanish
In return for joining us as Procurement Specialist - Direct you will receive:
48. Competitive Salary
49. Annual Bonus
50. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays annually (pro-rata)
51. Contributory pension scheme (company match up to 7%)
52. Life Assurance 4x basic salary
53. Medicash EAP ad Perks
54. Free Parking
55. Enhanced Family Leave
56. Company events