Procurement Specialist

1 month ago


Paisley, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom Allstaff Team Full time

Allstaff Manufacturing Division seeks a Commodity Procurement Specialist on a 12-month Fixed term contract to work with our prestigious Manufacturer based in Paisley.

Hours of work are Monday to Friday 08:30 to 17:00, on site.

Suitable candidates should have 3 years of procurement experience and negotiation skills to be considered. The role will include conducting sourcing processes across a range of defined commodity groups and carrying out effective procurement of goods and services that support all business units. You will also manage the purchase to pay process for a range of materials.

The role:

Commodity Procurement Process

  • Responsible for analysing spend and usage data to identify, develop and implement procurement strategies and objectives across a range of commodities that meet the organisation's business objectives, in close cooperation with all relevant stakeholders.
  • Engage and assist stakeholders to scope our business requirements for individual procurement exercises, whilst demonstrating a robust understanding of the end-to-end procurement lifecycle.
  • Develop and implement procurement strategies for assigned projects that will deliver maximum value for money, mitigate risk and ensure consideration of whole life costing.
  • Follow the agreed procurement strategy by working and consulting with key stakeholders to establish, manage and create appropriate procurement documentation including Invitation to Tender, Request for Proposal, Request for Quotation (ITT/RFP/RFQ) documents in compliance with the Procurement Policy and Procedures. Ensuring that recognised best practice is used, including all elements of Ethical and Sustainable Procurement.
  • Evaluate supplier submissions with key stakeholders ensuring that all are evaluated on a fair and transparent basis.
  • Conduct any defined negotiations and provide final recommendation for management agreement and implementation.

Purchase to Pay Process

  • Manage the "purchase to pay process" by ensuring all required system documents (Blanket orders, Purchase orders) are available when required for all defined commodity groups.
  • Ensure that all invoice discrepancies are resolved against the appropriate order within the purchasing system.
  • Solve issues and make improvements within the purchase to pay process.

Supplier Management

  • Undertake proactive supplier management against defined performance monitoring mechanisms including Service Level Agreements (SLA) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and take remedial action to improve performance where required.

Interested? Or do you know someone who may be interested in this Commodity Procurement Specialist role? Please apply below or contact us for more details.

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