Procurement Specialist
21 hours ago
Job Title: Procurement Specialist
Location: Chichester
Job Type: Permanent
We are seeking an experienced Procurement Specialist to join our team in Chichester. As a key member of our procurement function, you will play a crucial role in managing our indirect procurement process.
About the Role:
- Taking ownership of the procurement process for indirect spend categories
- Identifying opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements across high-spend categories
- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with key suppliers, negotiating contracts and managing performance
- Leading, managing, and ensuring compliance with our Purchasing Policy
- Negotiating terms with suppliers, ensuring cost-effectiveness, favourable terms, and robust service levels
- Identifying procurement risks and working with relevant stakeholders to implement mitigation strategies
- Working closely with internal teams, including finance, operations, and project teams, to ensure alignment of procurement strategies
- Staying up-to-date with market trends, supplier innovations, and best practices in indirect procurement
- Ensuring all procurement activities comply with legal requirements
Requirements:
- Proven experience in an indirect procurement role, ideally within the agriculture, FMCG, or manufacturing sectors
- Experience managing large-spend categories is essential
- Strong commercial awareness with experience in cost-saving initiatives
- Experience in managing multiple projects and driving process improvements across indirect procurement categories
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders
- Strong data analysis and reporting skills to track spend, monitor performance, and identify opportunities for improvement
- Excellent negotiation skills with a proven track record of securing favourable terms and supplier agreements
- CIPS qualification or working towards it would be desirable
- Degree in procurement, supply chain, business administration, or a related field (preferred)
Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 per annum, depending on experience
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