Purchasing Specialist - MRO,Sheffield Greatthingsaboutthisopportunity: DirectresponsibilityforthemanagementofhighvalueMRO purchases Pivotal,newlycreatedrole Growingbusiness Limitedpeople-managementresponsibility Excellentbenefitspackage TheJob: Responsiblefordrivingvalueandaligningprocurementactivitieswiththecompanysstrategicobjectives.TherolewillinvolvepurchasingavarietyofindirectMRO-related productsandservices, as well as some business services including IT contracts. Purchasingindirectproducts and servicesinlinewiththecompanysrequirementsandensuringmeasurablecommercialandoperationaloutcomeswithin theMRO and businessservices categories Buildinganddevelopingstrongsupplierrelationships MonitoringsupplierdatatoensureperformancelevelsarewithinagreedSLAs Carryingoutsuppliervisitsandaudits Implementingandembeddingprocurementimprovements Engagingwithstakeholders,drivingbudgetcomplianceanddeveloptenderspecifications Requiredexperience: Atleast6yearsexperienceinan Indirectpurchasing role, at SeniorBuyerlevel or above Evidence of highspendand autonomous category responsibility ExperiencewithMRO and businessservices/other indirect spend category Provensolidnegotiationskills Experiencewithinmanufacturingpurchasingisanadvantage. CIPSqualification PersonalQualitieswewillbeassessing: Drive,motivation Highlyorganised Logicalandethicalapproachtoproblem-solving Strongcommunicationskills