About the job
Our client is a global market leader in plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded and metal components. They have over 65 years’ experience of producing essential components across a huge range of industries and applications. They are constantly growing, evolving and attempting to improve. As a result, they are now searching for a key individual to help them design, improve, support and make their processes more agile.
They are looking for an experienced Procurement Specialist who has industry experience in manufacturing or components. You will be providing expertise in category management and procurement activities across the growing business. Whoever is successful in this opportunity will work closely with divisional group and business teams.
Responsibilities
* Implement and manage robust strategic (3-18 month) commodity plans with all relevant stakeholders
* Gather relevant market intelligence to support the business with insightful commercial information
* Work with key stakeholders to define opportunities and deliver the benefits
* Apply a fact-based and insight-led approach to recommendations put forward to the business
* Help drive sustainability & ESG agenda across procurement function & category
* Execute value for money decision making through spend leverage, cost benchmarking and through the negotiation of favourable terms and fact-based recommendations
* Ensure and mitigate business risk across the commodity portfolio
* Support the NPI process and develop strong relationships with the relevant internal Product Manager
* Manage and develop the commodity area with an emphasis on continuous improvement
* May be required to support on other procurement categories including but not limited to freight, indirect & Raw material procurement
* Ensure adherence Procurement's standards and policy
* Monitor supplier compliance with governance requirements
* Take responsibility for tracking both cost saving and price adjustment reporting against budget
* Coordinate, monitor and report on all data and pricing changes
* Apply a flexible and pragmatic approach to all tasks undertaken
* Actively promote Procurement to the wider business to ensure leading practice is adopted, delivered and recognised
Skills and Experience
* Industrial/ manufacturing experience
* Procurement experience within a category-based role, negotiation experience
* Strong presentation/ communication skills, sound commercial understanding
* Strong numeracy and analytic skills
* Customer service driven
* Task orientated with ability to own and complete complex tasks
* Level 4 CIPS qualification, component purchasing experience
What is on Offer
* Competitive Salary, discretionary Annual Bonus
* Up to 5% matched pension contribution, 4x annual salary life assurance
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, extra paid day off for your birthday, additional holiday purchase scheme, paid day off for volunteering
* Employee discounts through MyDiscounts, Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
* Eyecare Vouchers, Cycle to work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme
This is a hybrid role with expectation of working in our Jarrow or Kidlington office 2/3 days per week.
Our client is a global market leader in plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded and metal components. They have a history of over 65 years, producing essential components across a huge range of industries and applications.
Making it easier for customers is their top priority. They operate internationally in 29 countries across 4 continents. With every order, they offer a hassle-free experience through our 14 manufacturing facilities, 34 distribution centres and 40 sales and service locations.
Their vision is to be "The world's leading responsible hassle-free supplier of essential industrial components