Procurement Specialist

What you'll be doing

• Support the Procurement manager on all sourcing and contracting activities and strategy execution. This will include some admin duties.
• Participate in strategic and long-term forecast activity identifying and developing innovative sources and contracts.
• Support the global Rayner group with procurement activities where required e.g., place POs etc.
• Identify new suppliers as required and assist in timely and efficient onboarding of approved new vendors.
• Report on category trend performance.
• Support sales to develop financially sound bids and proposals.
• Managing the vendor onboarding process and some of the vendor management requirements.
• Maintain collaborative partnerships with vendors, ensuring effective procurement and query resolution, timely 2-way communications, feedback on performance, highlighting risk/opportunity mitigation/creation – in line with company policies.
• Work with the Legal team to co-ordinate and compile/manage a vendor management contract tracker.
• Support strategic global projects with procurement skills as required.
• Co-ordinate any invoice queries from Vendors with the finance team.
• The procurement specialist will have Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate with all stakeholders both internal and external at all levels.
• The procurement specialist will have Strong teamwork skills and must be able to operate in a collaborative environment.
• The procurement specialist will have the ability to collect and analyze complex data and statistics.
• The procurement specialist will have ability and willingness to learn new skills and share knowledge.
• The procurement specialist will have excellent attention to detail.
• The procurement specialist will be Enthusiastic, self-motivated, forward thinking, and resourceful.
• The procurement specialist will Develop a strong rapport with department heads.
• The procurement specialist will Complete planned project objectives to schedule.
• To carry out other duties appropriate to the level and character of the post.

What experience do you you need

Essential

• 1-2 years procurement experience
• Strong written and numeracy skills
• Operational experience of Microsoft tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
• Experience with negotiating contracts

Desirable

• CIPS level 3 or above (MCIPS Status) or Equivalent
• Multilingual
• Knowledge of Medical/Pharmaceutical practices

What We Can Offer You

• Private healthcare
• Wellbeing allowance reimbursement programme
• Monthly yoga sessions and quarterly massages
• Annual programme of fun events
• On site restaurant (Worthing, HQ)
• 12- weeks maternity pay & 4-weeks paternity leave