We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as our Procurement Specialist - Direct. Joining us on a full time, permanent basis (Monday - Friday 8.30 - 5.30pm), with a minimum of three days a week at our Gravesend office. The Procurement Specialist - Direct will be responsible for performing and overseeing Moove s Direct Procurement (primarily Base Oil and Additives) for its Manufacturing of Lubricants in the UK. Responsibilities as our Procurement Specialist - Direct are to:
Responsibilities
* End to end management of Procurement for Moove Europe Direct Categories (Base Oil and Additives)
* Category Strategy short term tactical plan of negotiations and tenders, commercial engagements and long term strategy (multi-round game theory)
* Terms and Conditions: Deep understanding of standards and Market practice and capacity to negotiate contracts, MoUs, and other commercial and technical agreements
* Base Oil Trading strategy and execution, including elaboration of Sourcing and Sale strategies and monitoring exposures, arbitrage and management of potential embedded derivatives (in case of trade imbalance)
* Strategic Partnerships with Critical Suppliers
* Risk Management for Critical Suppliers, Raw Materials and Services
* Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) model and frameworks applied
* Supplier Performance: active monitoring and management to drive continuous improvement - Develop, implement, and track supplier metrics to evaluate and drive performance
* Global Commodities strategy, including active management of Cost Curve of Base Oil across refineries in all continents
* Define and implement procurement strategies at a European and Global level for COGS reductions and efficiencies
* Employ strategies to ensure business continuity
* Manage suppliers Safety (directly) and implication of their performance into Moove s safe operations
* Advance the understanding of the market trends and identify the factors which influence availability and pricing
* Consult across the business to provide information regarding supply constraints, pricing initiatives and supplier performance
* Demonstrate, lead and encourage best practice within the procurement process to achieve continuous improvement, complexity reduction, and efficiencies
* Identify sustainability solutions within the supply chain, including scope 2 and 3 emissions optimisation
* Own, manage, improve and ensure compliance with Procurement and Procurement related policies
* Manage activities in ERP and other systems
* Ensure compliance with Trade / Legal requirements
* Optimise Cash Flow by driving improvement of Payment Terms and strategies of Inventory Management improvement
* Lead negotiations and strategy with 3rd party manufacturers
* Actively develop new suppliers - continuously
* Manage Tenders, negotiations and Sourcing plans
* Drive Innovation in Procurement, including through development of new products, technologies
* Drive efficiency improvement in Procurement activities by management of resources across operations and through employment of optimisation solutions (eg. RPA and other types of automation and process improvements)
* Behave as the guardian of costs of the organization, and represents the company s values and strategy with suppliers market
* Attend and represent Moove in industry boards and associations
* Support Marketing and Sales teams with supply contracts that will enable increase results (volume, margin), growth and expansion
* Develop solutions that will increase transparency and efficiency across Procurement and in the communications with suppliers and other Moove teams
* Develop and manage departmental OPEX budget as part of the overall Operations OPEX budgetary submission
Qualifications
* Leadership qualities typically acquired through several years of experience in related roles with strong decision making and accountability
* Demonstrated experience in Procurement, Supply Chain and Base Oil Trading management in operations with Manufacturing and distribution across various countries
* Established understanding and knowledge of market economics, cost drivers, value chains etc
* Strong strategic and analytic approach to procurement with knowledge of strategic sourcing principles and practice
* Proven negotiations skills and understanding of strategic supplier/customer dynamics
* Independent and autonomous in negotiations of Contracts/MoU/LoI/Terms and Conditions with suppliers and Trading partners
* Expert communication and presentation skills both verbal and written
* Advanced understanding or Trading terms
* Able to handle multiple priorities
* Results focus with a can-do attitude
* Desirable Skills:
Desirable Skills
* Engineering, Science, Commerce or Business Degree
* Knowledge of suppliers and products related to the lubricant industry
* Knowledge of Lubricants Formulations and key performance and value drivers
* Knowledge of Manufacturing, S&OP and B2B Marketing
* A sound understanding of commercial and business fundamentals and drivers of the wider lubricants business
* Experience with SAP S/4HANA
* Proficiency in French, Portuguese or Spanish
Benefits
* Competitive Salary
* Annual Bonus
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays annually (pro-rata)
* Contributory pension scheme (company match up to 7%)
* Life Assurance 4x basic salary
* Medicash EAP ad Perks
* Free Parking
* Enhanced Family Leave
* Company events
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