Job title:
Sourcing Specialist - Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

Job description:
Sourcing Specialist Location: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Salary: £18,000 to 20,000, DOE Contract: Full Time, Permanent Hours: 37.5hrs a week, 8 hours per day, Monday to Friday with a 30 minute lunch break Job purpose: Active Integrated Supply Limited is a leading service provider of Industrial and Engineering Services with a "blue-chip" client base throughout the UK. The company is growing and has openings for ambitious purchasing professionals. The Role: Active Integrated Supply Limited has a requirement for a Sourcing Specialist to sit within a busy Procurement Department. The role will involve supporting both internal and external sourcing requirements in an indirect market. Key Responsibilities: Tender management and completion via achieving competitive pricing, working to tight deadlines and resourcefulness. Sourcing products and services within the Indirect Procurement market, specifically MRO, PPE, Tooling and Consumables. Support the central team to ensure that best procurement practice is adopted on all day to day activity and purchasing processes are adhered to. Have hands on approach with large or complex orders and quotations. Source effectively and quickly for both internal and external requirements. Ensure orders arrive at the right place and in the right time for both customers and internal users. Negotiation with suppliers to achieve competitive pricing, quality and cost savings; building strong relationships with suppliers and customers. Be adaptable to the changing demands of the Company and any operational needs in delivering the companies contractual obligations to its customers. Key Skills Working to tight deadlines Excellent telephone manner and customer service Highly organised, efficient and accurate Excellent administration skills Able to work in a high volume, demanding and challenging role Advanced skills in Excel Excellent written and verbal communication skills Work independently or within a team Turn projects round, source and negotiate quickly and effectively Experience: Previous experience ideally in the fields of MRO, Electrical, Mechanical, PPE, Tooling or Consumables. Keywords: Buyer, Procurement, Purchasing Manager, CIPS, Supplier management, Materials Buyer, Logistics, Supply Chain, Report Generation, Food industry, Product development, supplier management, Vendor, Private label, Critical Path, Supplier Management

Employer Name: UK Recruitment

Form of contact: Recruiter

Job short description: Buyers

Country: United Kingdom

Region: Staffordshire CC

Contract duration: Permanent

Contract type: Full time

Source of job offer:
Department for Work and Pensions, Public Employment Services, United Kingdom

How to apply: Other - see free text

Salary currency: GBP

Salary period: Monthly