Prepare and manage Request for Quotations (RFQs).
Create and manage purchase orders ensuring compliance with the relevant policies and frameworks.
Negotiate and maintain accurate supplier records including pricing terms, contracts and delivery schedules.
Coordinate inbound and outbound shipments with freight forwarders, couriers and transport providers.
Ensure compliance with shipping, customs and regulatory requirements of vessel spares and equipment.
Maintain bonded goods records and ensure timely, cost-effective delivery.
Build effective working relationships with suppliers, customers, freight forwarders and internal teams, communicating clearly and constructively.
Take ownership of daily priorities, ensuring any issues (such as delivery or pricing issues) are promptly followed up, and any risks are escalated before they become operational problems.
Monitor customer/supplier performance against relevant Service Level Agreements (SLAs) or Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Maintain accurate procurement and logistics records across business systems, producing reports to support operational decision-making.
Ensure all procurement activities meet legislative, contractual, and audit requirements, with accurate documentation and flow-down obligations to the supply chain.
Relevant Skills
- Strong organisational skills with ability to prioritise under pressure.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with a customer-focused mindset.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and procurement/logistics software such as SAGE.
- Safety-conscious, team-oriented, and committed to continuous improvement.
Desirable Skills
- Experience with international freight, ship spares in transit, and bonded goods.
- Understanding of supply chain cost, quality, and delivery performance.
- Knowledge of UK Public Sector Procurement Legislation and customs regulations.
- KnowledgeProven experience in procurement, logistics or supplier chain coordination.
- Experience within marine engineering or a related industry.
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