Procurement Specialist

1 week ago


Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom Gripple Full time
Job Title: Technical Buyer

We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Buyer to join our supply chain team at Gripple Ltd, a leading manufacturer of innovative products for the construction, agriculture, solar, and infrastructure markets.

Job Summary:

The Technical Buyer will be responsible for managing the end-to-end procurement process, from design through to tooling and sampling. This will involve obtaining quotations, conducting research for new components, sourcing and onboarding new suppliers, and improving prices and terms of business with existing suppliers.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Obtain quotations and achieve best commercial offers possible
  • Conduct research for new components and source to material specifications and bespoke engineering drawings
  • Sourcing and onboarding new suppliers in line with company values
  • Improving prices and terms of business with suppliers and reviewing opportunities to make business savings
  • Producing and presenting reports/information sets for both internal and external consumption
  • Providing analysis on costs, new and existing, and reviewing cost reduction activities
  • Applying a professional and consistent approach to all supplier relationships
  • FOLLOWING ALL NECESSARY GOVERNANCE/APPROVALS RELATED TO PROCUREMENT
Requirements:

The ideal candidate will have experience working in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a purchasing team, with familiarity with technical specifications, engineering drawings, and scopes of work. They should have keen attention to detail, strong analytical, numerical, and IT skills, and be able to offer excellent communication and influencing skills.

The candidate should also be able to manage and prioritize tasks to given deadlines, have commercial and financial awareness, and be able to work as part of a team and independently where required.

What We Offer:

We recognize every individual as a unique person with their own special contribution to make. We work hard to make sure our people are happy and healthy, with a good work-life balance, and generously rewarded for their time, energy, and commitment.

  • Competitive salary
  • Share ownership scheme
  • Excellent initial and ongoing training and support and global opportunities to develop
  • Generous holiday entitlement
  • Life assurance
  • Private individual health care
  • Permanent health insurance scheme
  • Paycare health plan
  • Non-contributory 15% pension scheme
  • Enhanced family policy
  • Gym membership
Why Choose Gripple?

As an employee-owned company, our people are front and centre. You can therefore expect to see:

  • Commitment to core values and behaviours, AKA the 'Gripple Spirit'
  • Work-life balance
  • Career development
  • Exceptional benefits
  • Unique working environment
  • Commitment to net zero

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We champion diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued with a sense of belonging.



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