Procurement Lead

Procurement Lead Are you an experienced Procurement professional looking for a new opportunity? Our client, a dynamic and growing organisation, is seeking a Procurement Lead to join their team! In this role, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of the company's purchasing activities. If you have a passion for driving efficiency's, building strategic partnerships, and delivering exceptional results, then we want to hear from you! This is a temporary role for 3 months with the potential opportunity for a permanent position. Responsibilities: Collaborate with the Supply Chain Manager to identify potential supplier sources and conduct interviews with potential vendors. Negotiate favourable supplier agreements and manage supplier and vendor contracts. Monitor purchases and spending to ensure adherence to budget guidelines, cost-efficiency, and high-quality standards. Liaise with key company employees to determine their product and service needs. Identify purchase requirements and place and progress purchase orders to fulfilment. Work with commercial and warehouse teams to optimise stock levels, taking into account warehouse space, customer demand, and stock value. Ensure on-time and complete deliveries from suppliers, and provide delivery status updates to the Planning and Customer Service teams. Identify areas for improvement to enhance performance and drive business results. Develop strong relationships with business stakeholders and strategic supply partners. Share best practises with relevant stakeholders.Requirements: Previous experience within a procurement or buyer role. Strong communication and influencing skills. Ability to act quickly and decisively, while considering wider impacts of decision-making. Ability to resolve incoming goods quality anomalies with the warehouse and quality teams. Always be audit ready.Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am-4pm Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum Join our client's dynamic and collaborative team of professionals, and contribute to their ongoing success! Apply now to be considered for this exciting opportunity as a Procurement Lead. We look forward to reviewing your application. Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you. Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website