Procurement Executive

Our client are an award winning, long established, specialist procurement and sourcing organisation, supplying a range of Industrial, Mechanical and Electrical products across the globe. Due to continued business growth, they are looking for a Procurement Officer, with some experience in Procurement/Purchasing and with a desire to learn and develop within the sector.

To be effective in this role, you need to have some background in commercial sourcing and procurement, possess strong organisational skills and have a strog aptitude for learning.

This is an interesting multi-faceted role, which offers variety and requires a range of sourcing and procurement responsibilities to be executed to support clients with their procurement needs. Please note, we are ideally looking for someone who has experience of sourcing a range of items, not just Procurement experience. This will ideally be within sectors, such as IT, Engineering, Mechanical or Electrical.

Key Features of the role:

- Sourcing items for customers via a range of suppliers and obtaining quotations and delivery information

- Prepare, implement, and execute procurement process, including contract negotiation work with finance team throughout the procurement cycle to assist in the payment to suppliers and receive payments from clients

- You will be involved in researching contracts and tenders and negotiating with suppliers; particular ly within the sectors of health, education, IT, office supply, emergency supplies

- Communicating with international clients with request for quotations, and sourcing relevant suppliers; developing commercial awareness to drive project success

- Intense use of Excel for raising quotes, Pro-forma and commercial invoices

- Lots of email correspondence with clients and suppliers across the globe.

Skills/Experience needed:

- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a Sourcing, Procurement/Purchasing role is required;

- Please note, we are looking for someone who has experience of Sourcing a range of items, not just Procurement/Buying experience.

- Organisational and multi-tasking skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads

- Strong commercial acumen, with an interest in International Business

- Good communication, both written and verbal

- Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)

- Attention to detail and able to produce work of an accurate nature

This role offers a great opportunity to learn more about successful Procurement and Sourcing and offers long term progression within the company into a senior Sourcing & Procurement specialist position. Starting salary will be dependent upon experience