Description
Modis are currently recruiting for a Procurement Specialist to undertake an initial 12 month contract (PAYE/Umbrella) for a leading client based in Oxfordshire.
Procurement Specialist
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the overall relationship with selected suppliers and acting as the primary interface between those suppliers and internal functions.
- Overall procurement responsibility for selected categories of materials and/or services.
- Managing supplier pricing/cost structure to best advantage and to deliver against material cost budgets.
- Leading cost reduction projects with existing and potential alternative suppliers through competitive tendering, negotiation and identification of cost reduction opportunities.
- Developing relationships with key suppliers as appropriate.
- Maintaining and enhancing relationships with user departments to implement improvements in the supply chain to reduce lead times, inventory and material liabilities.
- Early identification of any potential risk to supply continuity.
- Working with Supplier Quality Assurance to evaluate and support audits of suppliers with regard to performance and to highlight potential issues.
- Working as an effective and influential team member wherever direct control is not applicable.
- Responsible for maintaining the effectiveness of the Quality System at the site in accordance with divisional requirements.
- Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and performing other duties as assigned by management
Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law.
Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers.
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