Interim Procurement & Supply Chain Specialist
- Employer
- Telegraph
- Location
- Liverpool, , United Kingdom
- Salary
- £50,000 - £59,999
- Closing date
- 15 Apr 2019
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- Specialist Area
- Supply Chain
- Sector
- Accountancy, Advertising & Creative, Automotive, Aviation, Banking, Finance and Insurance, Charities & Not For Profit, Construction, Consultancy, Customer Service, Defence, Distribution, Education, Electronics, Energy & Utilities, Engineering, Event Management, FMCG, Food Services, Healthcare, Housing, Human Resources, Information Technology, Internet, Insurance, Legal, Leisure, Management & Executive, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Military, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Private sector, Production & Operations, Professional Services, Public Relations, Public Sector, Recruitment, Retail, Sales, Scientific, Secretarial & Administration, Social Services, Telecommunications, Training, Transport & Distribution, Travel & Hospitality, Utilities
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Ref SW1201
Role Interim Procurement & Supply Chain Specialist
Location Liverpool with some travel
Duration TBC
Rate To be discussed on application
Role details
To create and implement a purchasing strategy to ensure optimal supplier performance and price leading to a targeted savings
Develop and implement a strategy to ensure the function is operating in line with the objectives of the business to add value, mitigate supply chain risk and deliver cost savings.
Key Tasks
- Lead negotiations with suppliers to negate price increases
- Develop strategies to offset external negative impacts (eg: Brexit)
- Develop strategy to direct source from suppliers outside of the UK
- Create, lead and implement a purchasing (procurement, supply chain and distribution) strategy to ensure optimal supplier performance and price leading to a targeted savings
- Implement supply chain reviews and change to leverage incremental value from a supply chain.
- Evaluate current supplier rebate agreements; drive change to ensure incremental values are achieved.
- Establish core KPI's and monitor performance to these metrics
- Lead the search for efficiencies and service optimisation within the supply chain and internal distribution processes
- Identify and research potential new suppliers.
- Increase procurement awareness throughout the organisation
- Provide advice and guidance relating to procurement regulations to the wider organisation.
- Embed a new supplier relationship management approach to build on brand reputation and position us as a ‘customer of choice’ with our strategic suppliers
- Work alongside suppliers and operational areas of the business to explore and investigate opportunities where costs can be reduced, quality improved and processes simplified.
- Negotiate and influence suppliers to improve services whilst maintaining quality
- Undertaking any other work as directed by your Line Manager.
Experience and Skills required
- CIPS qualification is essential.
- Ability to identify cost down opportunities
- Strong influencing skills
- Proven negotiator who can think strategically and creatively
- Experience of delivering significant cost savings.
- Proven Procurement & Sourcing experience.
- An analytical mind that can identify and implement cost saving procedures within the procurement process
- Experience of working within a high-volume environment.
- Flexibility to travel to meet suppliers as required.
- Full Clean Driving License
This role would also suit you if you have held a role within purchasing or procurement as a Senior Buyer, Purchasing Controller, Commodity Manager, Sourcing Manager, Category Manager, Supplier Manager.
If you believe this is an assignment for you and are available please send a full CV quoting reference SW1201 to
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