Procurement Specialist

ABOUT THE ROLE The Procurement Specialist will report to the Group Head of Procurement, covering allocated Indirect procurement activities. Ensuring that Eakin are sourcing services & equipment at market competitive prices. Working with key internal stakeholders and suppliers to deliver continuous improvements to service levels and supporting the evolution of Group Procurement across the Business. KEY ACTIVITIES Working as the Category Lead on Business wide Indirect Spend. Supporting the Group Head of Procurement on Capital Spend Projects. Supporting Site Procurement Leads with day-to-day Indirect & Capex category order management & supplier management. Negotiating with suppliers to achieve market competitive pricing and acceptable commercial terms. Collecting and analysing business spend data and Supplier Sustainability Status In the Indirect Category researching new suppliers, products and supply market trends. Identifying and aligning with key internal stakeholders on agreed Business Requirements and ensuring that all Goods and Services purchased meet those standards. Collating internal customer feedback on supplier performance. Delivering reports on procurement data, and other agreed Supplier Performance metrics to the senior management team and other stakeholders. Conducting supplier review meetings to discuss performance and driving continuous improvement opportunities. Supporting the roll-out of our Group Sustainability processes, working closing with key suppliers & internal stakeholders. Other To adhere to the companys Equal Opportunities policy and Dignity at work policy in all activities and to actively promote equality of opportunity wherever possible. To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues, in accordance with the companys Health and Safety policy. To adhere to the companys Quality policy and Environmental policy. To undertake other duties as may be reasonably required. KEY SKILLS Essential Knowledge & previous experience of indirect & capital site procurement. Excellent communication skills to help negotiations and ensure that expectations are clear. Previous experience of managing RFI's and RFQ's. Ability to build robust relationships with External and Internal Stakeholders. Previous experience of procurement or site buyer roles. Robust IT skills with working knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Excellent attention to detail and high standards for quality control. CIPS level 4 qualified or working towards CIPS qualification. Desirable Sage X3 Experience or previous ERP System Implementation. Regulated industry experience. Cross Functional Project Management Experience. KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Internal Ability to work cross functionally across all departments. External Suppliers ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Travel Requirements across manufacturing sites will be necessary. This role can be based from either Comber, Coleraine or Cardiff. Skills: Indirect Spend Indirect Procurement category order management Supplier Sustainability Capital Spend Projects