Procurement Specialist

5 days ago


Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom TIME Appointments Ltd Full time
Procurement Administrator Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Procurement Administrator to join our team at TIME Appointments Ltd in Ipswich. As a key member of our procurement team, you will be responsible for sourcing and purchasing goods, materials, and services to meet the company's operational needs.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Purchase goods, materials, and services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets.
  • Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes and new projects and activities.
  • Monitor and advise on any issues that present risk or opportunity to the organization.
  • Provide analysis on costs, new and existing, and review cost reduction activities.
  • Prepare reports and updates as and when required.
  • Responsible for keeping the accuracy of IT systems updated with all purchasing-related information.
  • Negotiate contracts, improve prices, and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings.
  • Prepare and raise purchase orders and order schedules and resolve price, quality, delivery, and invoice issues.
  • Chase overdue purchase orders.
  • Build, maintain, and manage supplier relationships.
  • Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies, and procedures guidance.
  • Compile data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation.
  • Monthly stock orders.
  • Resolve invoice supplier queries.
  • Process supplier ISO forms with all suppliers when onboarding them.

Requirements:

  • Previous procurement experience is essential, including knowledge of purchasing, negotiating, commercial understanding, and cost breakdown.
  • Ability to add value, reduce costs, and input to business improvements.
  • Demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong negotiation skills.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Good communication skills.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Opportunity for professional growth and development.


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