Job Description
Role: Procurement Specialist
Location: Dundee
Hybrid work: remote work 2-3 days a week
Salary: £33,000 - £39,000
A renewable energy company based in Dundee are looking to hire a procurement specialist to work within the supply chain teams!
This opportunity is ideal for a hands-on procurement professional who enjoys ownership, visibility, and working closely with delivery teams.
You’ll play a key part in ensuring the business has the materials, products, and services it needs to operate efficiently. The position involves managing supplier relationships, overseeing purchasing activity, and supporting wider supply chain performance.
Key Skills required:
* Comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced, SME-style environment
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
* Confident negotiating and influencing at all levels
* A minimum of five years’ experience in a purchasing or procurement role.
* CIPS qualification (or equivalent) or a willingness to work towards it.
* High proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel; familiarity with logistics or finance systems is an advantage
Key Responsibilities:
* Oversee day-to-day procurement purchases for the business area you support
* Lead weekly stakeholder meetings to confirm upcoming material and service requirements
* Source and procure construction and infrastructure materials, driving cost efficiencies
* Negotiate commercial terms and build strong, long-term supplier relationships
* Act as the go-to procurement contact for the site
* Support and mentor an Assistant Buyer, with future line management responsibility
* Help standardise procurement processes and improve ways of working
* Produce dashboards and summary reports to highlight key performance metrics and target areas for improvement.
* Produce dashboards and summary reports to highlight key performance metrics and target areas for improvement.
* Raising accurate purchase orders aligned with operational needs and demand forecasts.
* Monitoring order acknowledgements, tracking shipments, and ensuring smooth delivery through to invoice stage.