Senior Procurement Specialist - Supply Chain

Vickerstock are working in partnership with Sandvik on the appointment of a Senior Buyer, a newly created full-time permanent position with a global employer.

The role is responsible for managing day-to-day commercial and sourcing activity, acting as the key escalation point for operational purchasing issues, leading RFQ and supplier quotation activity, and supporting new product development programmes.

• Support the Category Lead in the implementation of category strategies and supplier management plans.
• Act as the primary escalation point for category-related issues raised by the Operational Buying team.
• Develop effective supplier relationships to resolve commercial, supply, quality and delivery issues.
• Monitor supplier performance against agreed measures and support corrective and continuous improvement activity.
• Identify and escalate supply, commercial and supplier risks to the Category Lead.
• Support the Category Lead with the preparation, issue, evaluation and analysis of Requests for Quotation (RFQs).
• Analyse supplier quotations and develop sourcing recommendations based on total cost, quality, lead time, capacity and commercial risk.
• Maintain appropriate sourcing documentation and ensure procurement decisions are supported by robust commercial analysis.
• Manage procurement activity associated with NPI/NPD programmes, ensuring purchasing requirements are delivered in line with project milestones.
• Coordinate the sourcing and purchasing of prototype and sample parts with suppliers and the Operational Buying team.
• Ensure purchase orders for sample and development parts are placed in a timely manner and delivered against agreed project requirements.
• Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, specification optimisation, process improvement and commercial savings.
• Develop and maintain robust savings plans in support of agreed procurement targets.
• Support the Category Lead in achieving annual procurement and cost reduction targets.
• Maintain accurate supplier pricing, commercial and purchasing data within the ERP system.
• Ensure agreed pricing and commercial changes are implemented accurately and in a timely manner.
• Maintain data integrity to support purchasing, planning and wider business decision-making.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies in supplier pricing and commercial information.

3 years’ experience within a purchasing/procurement role within manufacturing.

Demonstrable experience managing RFQs, supplier quotations and commercial negotiations.

Experience working with ERP/MRP systems and managing commercial data.

Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to assess commercial and supply chain information effectively.

Degree qualified in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering or a related discipline preferred, or professionally qualified to an equivalent level.