Procurement Officer

Newark

Procurement Officer

posted on August 9, 2011 | 651 views | send to friend

Job title: Procurement Officer
Sector: Engineering
Salary: £25,000 - £30,000
Reference number: BR122320
Contract type: Permanent
Job validation: Randstad Job Advertisment

job description

We are seeking a Procurement Officer to join a large, successful company in North Nottingham. Your role will be to enhance profitability and provide commercial advantages to the company and use product knowledge in order to reduce the total cost of acquisition of externally procured product and services.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Develop, maintain data bases on a range of key information

  • Provide cost breakdowns on components to allow targeting areas of opportunity

  • Provide monthly trend information on key commodities

  • Assist with the development of cost improvement programmes

  • Propose and implement developments to purchasing developments

  • Assist in the selection of appropriate suppliers

  • Monitor expenditure categories

  • Develop relationships with selected suppliers


Personal Attributes:

  • Well organised and systematic

  • Excellent communication and persuasion skills

  • Negotiation skills

  • Results driven

  • In depth analytical skills


Skills Required:
  • Minimum of 3 years experience in Procurement

  • Knowledge and experience of current purchasing best practice

  • Cost Analysis knowledge

  • Knowledge of a European language (other than English) desirable


Associated Benefits:

  • 25 days holiday

  • Health care plan

  • Career prospects


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Nottingham

1st Floor, Century House

Chapel Bar

Nottingham

NG1 6JQ


t: 0115 941 9190

f: 0115 941 5430

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