* Senior Procurement Specialist – Strategic Categories
* Industry: Global Manufacturing &Supply Chain
* Location: Derby area
* Contract: Permanent
* Job Reward: £50-60k Target and plus 10% Bonus, Health and excellent pension
* Primarily onsite, although some Hybrid Flex
* Reporting to the Category Head of Procurement
An established Global manufacturer with ambitious growth plans is seeking a skilled procurement professional to take ownership of a high-value indirect spend portfolio, within Indirect spend and direct supply chain projects to deliver. This role combines hands-on delivery with strategic category management, ensuring best value from suppliers while supporting the wider business with innovative sourcing solutions.
Responsibilities: Senior Procurement Specialist – Strategic Categories
* Lead sourcing initiatives across multiple indirect categories, running tenders, RFQs, and supplier evaluations. Main focus on CAPEX and Energy to start with
* You will naturally bring solutions to procurement, planning and supply chain challenges and overcome barriers through exceptional stakeholder management and engagement skills
* Develop and implement procurement strategies to reduce cost, mitigate risk, and enhance supplier performance
* Managing supplier relationships and driving savings projects, to supporting global initiatives and leading a high-performing team
* Cultivate strong connections with critical suppliers, evaluate their performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and ensure service standards align with company goals
* Negotiate and finalise commercial agreements, ensuring contracts are robust
* Analyse local expenditures on services and reduce costs with preferred suppliers
* Tracking and reporting progress/status/savings of projects to Global Procurement and Factory
* Manage supplier relationships, monitoring KPIs, identifying performance gaps, and driving service improvements
* Work closely with internal stakeholders, challenging existing supply models and introducing new ideas to optimise spend
Experience & Qualifications: Senior Procurement Specialist – Strategic Categories
* Proven indirect procurement experience, ideally in a large or multi-site environment
* Strong negotiation skills and the ability to drive commercial value
* Understanding of contract law and supplier agreements
* Proven project management, ideally with capex and energy indirect, but happy with directs also
* Strong negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills
* A strategic mindset with hands-on leadership
* Passion for driving change and continuous improvement
* Highly organised, analytical, and capable of influencing at all levels
* Resilient, self-motivated, and confident, managing high-value categories
* A CIPS qualification (or currently studying) would be advantageous
Benefits - Senior Procurement Specialist
* Annual Bonus (10% +)
* Excellent Pension
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays +WFH policy
* Staff discount
* Ongoing support and development
* Free lunch at our on-site canteen
* Friendly and supportive environment offering exceptional reward and recognition
For more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler at mike.butler@omegaresource.co.uk or 0113 2123519
Applicants with experience in Senior Buying, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Production Planning, Relationship Management, Distribution Logistics, Logistics Management, Management of Third-party Logistics Providers, Supply Chain Planning, Vendor Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Supply Management, Procurement, Category Management Expertise will also be suitable for this role.