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Sourcing Specialist - Buying/Procurement, Rugby
Client: Manpower
Location: Rugby, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
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EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
12
Posted:
22.06.2025
Expiry Date:
06.08.2025
Job Description:
Role: Sourcing Specialist - Buying/Procurement
Location: Rugby
Duration: 6 months initially
Rate: Up to £27 per hour PAYE
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Job Description Summary:
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and managing an existing supply chain, ensuring that components are delivered according to Quality, Cost, and Time as per the project needs.
Roles and Responsibilities
* Negotiate/manage existing terms and conditions, manage claims and vendor recovery
* Order fulfilment tasks to ensure material on time delivery, PO placement, and Invoice management. Expediting.
* Coordinate supplier and product qualification together with Quality & Engineering teams.
* Review supplier performance (schedule, CoQ, Manufacturing, Quality) to identify risks to the program and develop appropriate mitigation plans
* Develop alternate sources and/or risk mitigation plans for single & sole source suppliers
* Identify and deliver value-adding opportunities from the supply chain
* Manage and improve supplier relationships and demonstrate the ability to communicate problems and present solutions with internal and external customers at senior levels
Qualifications/Requirements
* Demonstrable years of transactional sourcing and procurement experience with in-depth experience in high-value and complex projects.
* Strong negotiation and contract management skills, with excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills
* Self-starter with drive, able to work under pressure and in a dynamic environment
* Motivation, teamwork, trust, credibility, and capability to communicate effectively at all levels internally and externally are essential
Desired Characteristics
* Experience within power industry related products.
* Main Suppliers are UK based, must be able to travel when required.
* Quality, Supplier Quality experience would be beneficial.
* Interpersonal skills, managing people and situations including contract issues.
* Proactive and pragmatic approach to managing suppliers
* Able to adapt and work quickly to project situations.
* Ability to manage various workstreams simultaneously.
* Management of change including engineering, quality, escalations, and reporting to senior management.
* Experience with SAP, Microsoft packages including MS Project.
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