Buyer in Billingham

CF Industries is focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined capital and corporate management. Our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. We aim to leverage our eight manufacturing complexes in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, along with an unparalleled storage, transportation and distribution network, to accelerate the world’s transition to clean energy.

Job Summary: Procurement Specialist at CF Fertilisers UK Limited, a subsidiary of CF Holdings. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Procurement Specialist to lead the development and execution of sourcing strategies for assigned areas of spend with the manufacturing site and across CF. This role supports the site procurement and materials control organisation to enable the strategic direction of the company-wide function and all appropriately integrated relevant business functions. The role provides leadership in identifying and implementing procurement best practices, and builds internal and external relationships with stakeholders, suppliers, and plant leadership.

CF Fertilisers UK Limited is recognised as Best Place to Work at the Northeast Business Awards 2025. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including a bonus scheme, pension contribution, life assurance, employee assistance programme and multiple health care schemes. CF Fertilisers UK Limited is an Equal Opportunities, Affirmative Action employer, committed to equal value on all perspectives and a diverse and inclusive culture.

We Do It Right - We Do It Well - We Execute as a Team, and We Take a Long-Term View.

In this role you are accountable for:

• Strategic Accountabilities:

• Lead the development of procurement strategies at the site, regionally, and potentially globally in support of the vision and strategic direction of Procurement and Material Control.
• Facilitates continuous engagement with the stakeholder community in the procurement process and category management.
• Support the site-based procurement team to deliver the short term and long term goals of the procurement function in alignment with the business and site-specific plans.
• Address key areas of supplier cost; safety; risk; reliability; continuous improvement; technology adoption; supplier innovation and service.
• Contribute to plant turnarounds and capital project planning through effective sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and execution.
• Contribute to the development and execution of the risk management plan that addresses key risks in the local and regional supply base.
• Manage key supplier relationships in conjunction with stakeholders to increase alignment and to create value generation between the supplier and CF.
• Support compliance adherence to the procurement process at the site through standardisation and optimisation of the procure-to-pay process.

• Participates in site meetings and supports site initiatives around safety, reliability, and the community.
• Facilitates key interactions across the manufacturing sites and with suppliers.
• Develops and executes sourcing strategies that increase productivity, improve supplier performance, and reduce cost.
• Ensures ongoing efficiencies of the procurement and material control function by reporting on the progress of key performance indicators.
• Ensures implementation and adherence of all procurement related policies, practices, and process improvements.
• Participates in and promotes the work of category management and improvement teams.
• Supports the material control function to optimize inventory levels, minimize stock outs, and manage obsolete equipment and materials.
• Leads the sourcing process including managing proposals, developing proposal recommendations, and negotiating/awarding the final contract.
• Contributes to supplier qualification efforts including introduction of potential new suppliers.
• Issues contract releases and purchase orders and expedites materials and services as required.
• Manage supply and service agreements to facilitate improvements to increase accuracy, visibility and productivity and ensure compliance with the contract management process and applicable laws and regulations.

If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at CF Industries, or if you need a reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact talentacquisition@cfindustries.com.