Procurement Specialist - Reading, United Kingdom - Trust In Soda

Trust In Soda

Verified Company

Reading, United Kingdom

5 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job details:

Posted 16 March 202
Salary £300 £325 per day + Negotiable
LocationReading
Job type Contract
DisciplineProduct Management

ReferenceBBBH8261

Contact NameNathan Peters

Job description:

Procurement Specialist - Hiring
ASAP - Reading and Remote

Start Date:

ASAP

Duration: 6 months initially

Location:

Hybrid Working: 3 days working remotely // 2 days per week in Reading

Rate:
£325 per day

Engagement Method:
Inside IR35

Role Summary

My client, a global energy supplier, is looking to hire a Procurement Specialist to support large programme of work in Corporate.

This area is responsible for sourcing and managing a wide variety of goods and services across all businesses and corporate functions.

You will play a key, hands-on role in the transformation and development of the Indirect spend categories such as Fleet, Plant & Travel, Property & Facilities Management, Customer Services, Marketing and Financial Services.

Key Skills

To be successful in this role, you will ideally be an experienced procurement professional who has been involved with delivering crossbusiness sourcing activities. A track record of relevant procurement knowledge across some 'indirect' category areas would be preferred, as well as having experience of using various forms of contract and the associated terms.
General procurement experience across 'indirect' spend areas
MRO or Survey/ Inspection Services would be ideal.
Proficient in developing and running formal groupwide tenders.

- 'Regulated' sourcing experience would be beneficial.

Good knowledge of contractual terms and conditions and their applicability
Solid stakeholder engagement and management

Responsibilities

Supporting the wider Category team in the development of contracting and sourcing strategies to help ensure that the client's groupwide requirements are delivered in the most efficient and costeffective manner possible.
Proactively engaging stakeholders and suppliers throughout the endto end procurement lifecycle in order to secure the most appropriate and innovative outcomes and maximise savings opportunities.
Sourcing goods and services in accordance with the client's policies and procedures and any relevant external legislation (including EU Procurement directives) and managing all elements of the endtoend sourcing process, whilst ensuring that appropriate risks and known and managed in accordance with the client's guidelines.
The commercial analysis of contract/ tender submissions, the negotiation and drafting of specific contract terms and recommending the appropriate contract award.
Supporting the ongoing management of contracts (and suppliers) so as to secure the maximum value from our relationships.