Procurement Administrator

2 weeks ago


Peterlee County Durham, United Kingdom Aston Carter Full time

Contract length : 2 years contract with high potential transitioning to permanent
Hybrid - 3 days/week on-site
Peterlee (25% UK/EU travel)
Role Responsibility: Sourcing strategy, cost management, contract negotiation, supplier relationships, assurance of supply, supplier risk sensing, audits
Sourcing - Responsible and accountable for directing the development, and/or communication and implementation of a site, regional, or worldwide sourcing strategy. Responsible for managing policies, agreements, source catalogs, and special purchasing programs, and supporting specific Product line(s) NPI programs. Leadership - Provides leadership for sourcing, logistics and resource management decisions. Lead continuous improvement initiatives and purchasing new product introduction activities within Purchasing. Demonstrates leadership in recognizing the potential for cost and inventory reductions, and quality improvement; as well as responsibility for soundness of business proposals and risk assessment. Mentors and develops other Buyers, SQEs, and Purchasing Analysts (where assigned). Strategy - Tools and Techniques of 6 Sigma will be required and may be attained by Black Belt, Green Belt, Project Sponsor, or other 6 Sigma related training programs. Develops and leads 6 Sigma Strategic Sourcing teams to fully understand the current performance of the supply base, evaluate strategic options, decide a course of action, and begin implementation. Must also have strong knowledge of the product, NPI, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Category Strategies.
· Customers - Manages suppliers delivering into many company facilities. Typical internal customers include contacts at all organization levels, worldwide. The role identifies and satisfies Critical Customer Requirements (CCR), managing Product expectations for Global Purchasing to deliver benefits required to sustain a competitive advantage.
· Analytical (descriptive), problem solving, and project leadership expertise. • Purchasing, logistics, manufacturing, and/or engineering
• Project leadership experience
• Knowledge of purchasing strategy and supplier sourcing strategies
• Software experience using MS office, SAP (nice to have),etc.
• Minimum 3 years of Procurement experience
Develop, communicate and implement worldwide sourcing strategy
• Meet defined response time, cost, quality and lean targets enabling optimal and efficient facility operations
• Set the vision for global supply network solutions to meet enterprise or business unit needs
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders
Candidate must be based in UK, there is no relocation package or visa sponsorship offered.
Job Type: Contract
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