Procurement Lead
Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Part Time - 3 days per week
Are you an experienced procurement professional looking to take the lead in a stand-alone role, where you can drive forward all thing's procurement? Within this role you will be working with a newly implemented supplier management system and will play a critical role in building and maintaining effective supplier relationships and performance, whilst collaborating with relevant departments to ensure effective delivery from suppliers to the business.
What you'll do:
1. Support first-line business owners in identifying and selecting suppliers through in-depth research and analysis of financial stability, capacity, reputation, and quality standards.
2. Lead and manage end-to-end RFI/RFP processes, ensuring decisions are transparent, evidence-based, and fully auditable.
3. Build and nurture strong supplier relationships to foster collaboration and deliver long-term value.
4. Analyse procurement spend and identify cost-saving opportunities through strategic sourcing and category management.
5. Partner with Compliance and Risk teams to conduct supplier due diligence, ongoing monitoring, and KPI tracking.
6. Oversee smooth onboarding of new suppliers, ensuring seamless integration with finance systems and business processes.
7. Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Risk, and other stakeho...