Strategisch Inkoper

For over 140 years our products have helped ensure the safe, reliable operations of key industries. With a passion for precision and partnership, Celeros Flow Technology continues this heritage of high performance and dependability, providing mission critical, sustainable flow control solutions for our customers around the globe.

Celeros Flow Technology is looking for individuals with a voice and a vision. We embrace change, diversity and promote new ways of looking at old ideas. They will be required to manage their supply chains in support of internal/external Customer requirements and support appropriate metrics and reporting as required by the business. They will be required to manage and carry out vendor analysis and provide recommendations for source selection in support of bid and proposal activities, procurement and as needed to support the business.



Full account management of key strategic subcontractors including operational purchasing and performance improvement, contract governance and relationship management across all functions.
monitors changes, modifications, and technological advances that affect the purchasing of goods and services. Actions all Non Conformance Reports (NCR) and Engineering Change Notification (ECN) within Supply Chain
Reviews, evaluates, and monitors department purchase requisitions for proper authorisation, specifications, and legal compliance; takes responsibility for procuring appropriate items or services; researches and resolves receiving and accounts payable issues; inputs, edits, and retrieves purchasing data; disburses and maintains files related to purchase orders and purchasing. Ensures delivery of all components within lead time and budget, in line with the required delivery date by operations and for revenue and cash billing milestones.
Provide detailed analysis against this criteria, comparing vendor’s costs and other attributes.
Continuous Improvement of On-Time Delivery and quality performance of key Project subcontractors also work closely with the management team to set policy on vendors and the method of selection
Develops and manages procurement strategies, benchmarking of key commodities and undertakes supply chain research to ensure Clyde Union purchasing power is maximised and all commodities are purchased within budget and material savings are maximised
Assist in the implementation of operational and strategic procurement, process improvements and introduction of best practice procurement and supply chain management techniques



Strong negotiation and cost analysis skills, influencing, Inter-personal, Communication, IT including SAP or equivalent, vendor management




Experience with the procurement of a variety commodities including, which may include raw materials, electronics, connectors, power suppliers, cable assemblies, sheet metalwork, machining and castings.
Experience of tender bids, contracts, management of sub-contracts, SC standards and process
CIPS qualified, or HNC, Degree level in business, mechanical / electrical engineering.



Competitive salary
~ Bonus
~33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
~ Holiday buy and sell
~ Pension
~ Life Cover
~ Employee Assistance Program
~ Digital Benefits; Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.