Sourcing Specialist - Buying/Procurement

Summary: The Sourcing Specialist - Buying/Procurement role in Rugby involves managing and developing the supply chain to ensure timely delivery of components while adhering to quality and cost standards. The position requires strong negotiation skills and the ability to manage supplier relationships effectively. The successful candidate will also be responsible for identifying risks and developing mitigation plans within a dynamic project environment. This is a 6-month contract position with a focus on high-value and complex projects in the power industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Negotiate/manage existing terms and conditions, manage claims and vendor recovery.
• Order fulfilment tasks to ensure material on time delivery, PO placement and Invoice management.
• Expediting.
• Co-ordinate supplier and product qualification together with Quality & Engineering teams.
• Review supplier performance (schedule, CoQ, Manufacturing, Quality) to identify risks to the program and develop appropriate mitigation plans.
• Develop alternate sources and/or risk mitigation plans for single & sole source suppliers.
• Identify and deliver value-adding opportunities from the supply chain.
• Manage and improve supplier relationships and communicate problems and present solutions with internal and external customers at senior levels.

Key Skills:

• Demonstrable years of transactional sourcing and procurement experience with in-depth experience in high-value and complex projects.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills, with excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills.
• Self-starter with drive, able to work under pressure and in a dynamic environment.
• Motivation, teamwork, trust, credibility, and effective communication at all levels internally and externally.
• Experience within power industry related products.
• Project Management Skills, Schedule Management a must.
• Quality, Supplier Quality experience would be beneficial.
• Interpersonal skills, managing people and situations including contract issues.
• Proactive and pragmatic in their approach to managing suppliers.
• Able to adapt and work quickly to project situations.
• Experience on SAP, Microsoft packages including MS Project.

Salary (Rate): £27.00/hour

City: Rugby

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other