Procurement Officer/ Sourcing Specialist (Permanent)

If you are looking for an opportunity to join a thriving organisation where you can make a difference within your role, take pride in your work and be part of a team that is taking the company into a new and exciting era, then please keep reading.

Our client is the leading commercial sourcing agency delivering contract savings to corporations across all verticals via an aligned membership and utilising the power of the collective spend scale. You will be responsible for negotiating industry leading international agreements. Ensuring best in class industry pricing and contract terms and conditions.

Key Duties

• Category Knowledge
• Supplier Knowledge
• Strategy Development, Validation and Risk Mitigation
• Sourcing Process
• Supplier and Customer Relationship Management
• Communications
• Collaboration
• Financial & Operational Goals
• Customer Service

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Relevant work experience in procurement including:
• strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, supplier and customer relationship management and understanding of the sourcing process. Strong analytical skills with the ability to create or interpret potentially complex financial models
• Demonstrate consistently good attention to detail
• Understand and interpret complex instructions, proposals, and contract language
• Listen and separate ancillary information from the primary content being communicated, ask appropriate questions to clarify and confirm understanding
• Excellent oral, written communication skills and presentation skills
• Solid knowledge of all MS Office Products, proficient in the use of Excel, Word and PowerPoint

The Role

• Monday - Friday 9-5 (can be flexible)
• Hybrid - 2 days working from home
• Salary up to £40k depending on experience
• Benefits include; Cycle Scheme, Private healthcare, Gymflex, Technology at home, Private GP consultations, Purchase up to 10 days annual leave

Randstad Business Support acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Business Support is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.