
Lead Procurement Specialist
- Montrose, Angus
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Obtaining quotes, place and follow-up on POs.
- Managing relationships with suppliers for PO execution. Manage problems and schedule changes. Updating ERP and internal stake holders.
- Defining and improving sourcing strategies at business or plant level. May also include communication management to regional business teams.
- Developing and distributing departmental reports to support with internal KPIs and operational schedules.
- Managing relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders for PO execution and budget savings.
- Managing problems and communicating changes where required.
- Supporting Regional Procurement Leader with department resource planning and strategic initiatives.
- Supporting with delegating tasks and setting priorities for the team when required.
- Supporting with department training including process, systems, and onboarding.
- Advising Functional managers or other Functions regarding approaches, process, and procedures in their own field.
- Handling communication with direct colleagues and the business about approach and methods for solving complex problems.
- Contributing to project as a team member or leads small projects. Work goals typically take 3-6 months to complete and the time horizon for results/impact is typically 2-12 months after the event.
- Have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
- Demonstrate proven experience in Sourcing / Procurement.
- have experience with ERP Systems ie SAP, Oracle etc
- Have strong oral and written communication skills.
- Have strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Be able to lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact.
- Have the ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
- One of our core values as a business is collaboration and, as such, whilst flexible work options are available, we believe there is a great benefit of having our teams co-located in one of our many offices across the UK.
- Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
- Comprehensive private medical care options
- Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
- Tailored financial programs
- Additional elected or voluntary benefits.