Senior Procurement Specialist

3 weeks ago


Lincoln, United Kingdom Manpower Full time

Source suppliers and develops relationships to negotiate and buy goods, materials and services to meet the Company's operational requirements. This will include supporting the Head of Procurement with supplier selection, tendering and cost estimating.
- Day to day management of all procurement activities relating to;- Material Purchases
- Bought-Out Parts (BOP's)
- All other consumable & non-consumable purchases
- Working to the parameters of budgetary requirements
- Supporting the Head of Procurement in determining overall purchasing strategy

**Strategy and Development**
- Purchasing and Cost Estimating activities across the business
- Help create and implement best practice purchasing strategies, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve business performance
- Ensure that purchasing strategies and processes are in place to meet business objectives and operational needs in terms of price, quality and delivery targets, which enables the company to function and compete effectively in the market.- To include:

- Terms and Conditions
- Supplier selection/de-selection
- Evaluation and rationalisation of supply chain solutions including vendor managed inventory, supplier consignments and safety stock
- Evaluate the challenges faced by the business and take the necessary action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities
- Contribute to overall business strategy and annual 'Budget Confirmation' process
- Contribute to the purchasing policy, guidelines and any associated documents
- Initiate and develop creative and innovative procurement processes (eProcurement)

**General and Task Management**
- Responsible for managing relationships and performance of suppliers
- Support with the negotiation of contract terms with key suppliers to ensure value for money, quality standards and delivery terms with technical and operational input from stakeholders if appropriate
- Assist in crafting negotiation strategies and closing deals with optimal terms
- Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer / supplier power
- Identify reliable new vendors and suppliers
- Collaborate in the development of an overall vendor base which creates and sustains a competitive advantage utilising global market exploitation

**Experience and Qualifications**

Essential
- Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage and manage key stakeholders and suppliers
- Strong and confident negotiator with the ability to negotiate at all levels
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
- Excellent analytic and problem-solving abilities
- Results orientated with ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines
- Commercially and financially astute
- Ability to add value, reduce costs and make business improvements
- Proven contract management and supplier experience
- Experience of operating and influencing at a strategic level
- Computer literate, especially in Excel skills / Mapics XA or similar

Desirable
- Preferably a Member of The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)
- Demonstrable experience of working within a purchasing function
- Knowledge and technical understanding of aerospace processes and components and supply chain management



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