Procurement Specialist

Brammer Buck & Hickman is Europe’s leading distributor of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul products and services, including bearings, mechanical power transmission, pneumatics, hydraulics, tools and PPE.

We are busier than ever helping to keep the wheels of industry turning and we have an exciting opportunity to join Tender Sourcing specialist team in Wolverhampton. This opportunity will give you your first step to getting yourself noticed in a fast moving, fast growing dynamic business.

We support our customers to ensure they have all the parts, spares and tooling they need to operate as well as working hard to ensure we obtain the best deals with suppliers.

As part of our Bids & Tenders and Procurement Team you will play a pivotal part of the team, its support function and its success so get ready to be in demand.

**Key Responsibilities**

Reporting to the Bids & Tender Manager you will be required to liaise with suppliers to gain price support and assist with:
**Tender Pricing**:Working with the sales network to support on price files by obtaining product costs and supported costs from key suppliers in a timely and efficient manner.
- Obtaining system codes to match with customer data
- Procuring the best price possible by using our strategic suppliers
- Providing key information to assist the external mobilisation team to identify the products on-site.

**Non-Core Price File**: updating the non-core items on the system so the prices are kept up to date whilst doing tenders.

**Creations**: All implementation PCF (Product Creation Form) and transactional creations to be validated, checked, and sent to the product file maintenance team.

**Price Support**: Obtaining price support from key suppliers to enhance the pricing strategy to our customers and increase margin capabilities.

**Continuous Improvement**: Working with your management team to improve processes, increase efficiency and reduce times to improve the service to our customers, working to ensure we are operating to best practices.

**Who and what we are looking for?**
- A Team Player
- Ability to think and act pro-actively
- A clear and effective communicator
- A positive can-do attitude
- Good negotiation skills
- Strong deadline management skills
- Good attention to detail
- Strong Organisational Skills
- A Confident user of Excel and Microsoft systems (including VLookup & pivot tables)
- Confident to manage & maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Self-starter but can work as part of a wider team
- Willingness to progress and exceed within the role
- MRO and/or TGM knowledge - not essential but would be advantageous

**Who are we? And what are your benefits?**

Brammer, Buck & Hickman are the most trusted single source of industrial supplies thanks to our national network of branches and commitment to our customers.

**Due to this success you will receive**:

- Competitive Salary
- 22 days holiday PLUS bank Holidays
- Increase in holidays with service
- Option to buy additional holiday days per annum
- Continuous Development and Internal development opportunities
- Rubix Academy Training and Development Courses
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Well-being Service and Assistance Program.
- And much more...

But, more importantly we offer you a role in which you can make your own, take responsibility for and develop within. We have our Rubix Academy which provides training and development opportunities and we operate in an entrepreneurial environment and look to our colleagues to make a real difference for the business We value and encourage our colleagues to take ownership and act with integrity and teamwork is at the core of everything we do