Procurement Officer

2 weeks ago

Slough, United Kingdom Aramex Full time

**THE ROLE**

The role of Procurement Officer within the Procurement function is to provide support in the purchase of goods, materials and services, to ensure that the company operational needs are met, taking into account price, quality and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Analysing market trends to help create and implement strategies that drive sales growth
- Negotiating prices and terms of sale with suppliers and manufacturers
- Reviewing bids received from suppliers to ensure they meet the company’s standards for quality and price
- Scheduling deliveries of inventory to ensure that items are received on time
- Coordinating with vendors to ensure that orders are within budget and organising blanket/call off orders to reduce price and guarantee service
- Researching new suppliers to find competitive rates for new products or services
- Compiling reports on inventory levels and other business metrics for use in future planning
- Following protocol for processing orders and invoices
- Determining whether orders meet specifications
- Develop and maintain a supplier database to strengthen the procurement process
- Liaise with suppliers on quality problems in conjunction with company quality standards
- Identify and monitor procurement across the business to assist the development of a long-term approach to procurement in order to deliver savings, efficiency, value for money, quality standards and targets, diversity objectives, environmental standards and improved capability

**SELF MANAGEMENT**
- Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies
- Assertive, resilient and welcomes change
- Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working with others
- Proactively contributes to the team
- Actively committed to team’s development
- Is self-aware, optimistic and open to change
- Shows moral courage, openness and honesty in all dealings

**SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES**
- Able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff, stakeholders and suppliers
- Good communication, negotiation, interpersonal and influencing skills
- Analytical, numerically astute, with strong problem-solving abilities
- Able to manage time effectively, prioritise tasks and achieve set targets
- Commercial and financial awareness, with a full understanding of how failure impacts the business service and customer order fulfilment
- Able to work well under pressure
- Keen attention to detail and accuracy
- Supplier management and rationalisation

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- CIPS - or studying towards the qualification would be preferable.

To be successful as our Procurement Officer, you will be ambitious and tenacious, with a drive to succeed. You will have excellent organisational, management and communication skills.

**In return you will**:

- Receive a competitive salary
- Be rewarded through an annual bonus on successful completion of Company financial and personal performance targets
- Receive competitive benefits
- Have the ability to be recognised for your achievements
- Be open to career progression and exciting development opportunities
- Get to work with a young, energetic and successful team

**Additional Requirements**:

- In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, the postholder may be required to perform other duties assigned by the Vice President/CEO from time to time. Subject to adequate experience and/or training.
- To participate in the annual performance appraisal and objective setting scheme.
- To work in accordance with all company policies including Health and Safety, Employment, Staff, Quality and Environmental.
- It is important that during the employment with the Company and any time thereafter, that any information relating to the affairs of the Company is treated with the highest level of confidentiality.

**EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY IS COMPANY POLICY**

**Company Overview**:
Since our founding in 1982 we have grown to become a world leader in comprehensive transport and delivery solutions for business and consumers. Headquartered in Dubai, at the heart of the world’s most dynamic commercial hub and on the site of historic trade routes linking east and west, commerce and transport are deeply embedded in Aramex’s DNA. We are dedicated to transforming the face of trade, expanding our operations rapidly to better connect businesses and consumers worldwide.

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