Job Description

The position offers opportunities for both personal and career development, supported by accredited training and support. You will be responsible for a multimillion-pound commodity portfolio, supporting a number of UK-wide manufacturing plants.

Key Duties:

• Data analysis (spending, pricing, quantities), market trends, including risk management when sourcing and procuring commodities such as steel, metal, timber, chemical powders etc. (Very important)
• Experience with strategic sourcing, supplier selection, qualification, and relationship management, including development and implementation of strategies (Very important)
• Development category and supplier catalogues, including
• Contracts and supplier agreements experience (important)
• Cost control reports, methods, quality improvement, and lead time improvement (important)

Benefits

• Base salary circa £55/60k per annum, company car/allowance
• Excellent benefits package
• Permanent position from day one, offering training and career development opportunities with a market-leading business

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Experience covering commodity analysis and procurement of any of the following commodities is desirable; steel, metal, timber, chemical powders etc.