Summary: The Procurement Specialist role involves providing operational support for the end-to-end sourcing process of software contracts, working closely with the Category Manager. The position requires identifying sourcing opportunities, executing negotiation strategies, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. This is an interim position based in a hybrid working environment in Gloucestershire. The role demands effective stakeholder engagement and a focus on delivering cost reductions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identifying sourcing opportunities
• Executing negotiation strategies
• Delivering cost reduction
• Work with stakeholders across the business to ensure procurement activities align with business objectives, governance and category strategies

Key Skills:

• Experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management
• Experience of vendor risk management processes
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
• Ability to support and execute negotiations that deliver measurable value
• Willingness to learn and grow within a category management framework
• At least three years experience in a procurement role
• CIPS or other relevant procurement certification (Desirable)
• Financial Services experience (Desirable)
• Experience in Software or technology procurement (Desirable)

Salary (Rate): 400

City: Cirencester

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other