Procurement Specialist

We have an exciting opportunity to join a truly global company as they look to add a sourcing specialist to their procurement team in Nailsea.

**Job Title: Sourcing Specialist - Buying/Procurement**

Reporting operationally to the Project Director and functionally to the Sourcing Director, the job holder is responsible for managing, coordinating and reporting project Sourcing activities feeding the construction yards (Angola and Egypt), and will own the GFDS Procurement Plan. The Sourcing Specialist will support the achievement of project and business objectives through close engagement with the project Teams and Sourcing structure and logistic team.

**PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES**:

- Track and report Direct Material Fulfilment against the Project Schedule, with particular focus on critical-path POs
- Populate and manage with weekly expediting a PO / Committed dates/ need dates tracker which clearly demonstrates actual progress versus plan.
- Ensure buyer awareness and adherence to project and customer requirements during the tender process and procurement process,
- Liaison with the Project Planner and Site Material coordinator to maintain look-ahead reporting to give project and Sourcing regular visibility of fulfilment issues for critical-path items.
- Coordinate with product lines
- Organise the shipment documentation and provide Logistic team with the instruction to timely transfer the materials to site

**KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE**:

- Good understanding of site fabrication operations OR offshore / Subsea industry experience
- 5-10 years relevant experience in a Sourcing role
- Commercially and contractually aware with good communication, inter-personal and negotiation skills.
- Strong leadership skills with proven capability of working in a matrix environment and of leading by influence.
- Willing to take ownership of challenging situations and issues and drive effective closure.

**Based: Nailsea with 1 day hybrid available.**

**Initial 9 month contact with potential for extension**

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months

**Salary**: £45.00-£50.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Gym membership

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 02/04/2024