Overview: To provide proactive support by working closely with the Procurement team to identify and select the right process, supplier or component based on quality and cost. Key Responsibilities: * Assist in building a supplier database to support the business * Identify and source components based on quality and price and identify areas of improvement within the supply chain. * Work with manufacturing to monitor raw material stock and utilising volume to leverage price reductions * Collect data and report supplier KPIs, manage non-conformance and always work on continual improvement across the supply chain * Manage enquires and ensure delivery in line with business requirements * Work with Production on replenishing stock levels avoiding significant write offs and working with stock related supply chain to develop the stock profile and manage efficiently * Ensure parts meet in house quality standards * Manage work load in line with business and customer requirements * Has a sound understanding of and confident to negotiate Ts & Cs * Has good legal awareness surrounding contractual management and ensuring all purchasing is performed ethically and in line with prevailing UK and Customer legislation * Confident to negotiation of framework agreements with suppliers * Constantly monitor commodity pricing to enable strategic purchasing * Understands price analysis and can interrogate...