Procurement Specialist

5 days ago


Carpentaria Shire, Australia Blueleaf Full time

About Blueleaf

At Blueleaf, we believe that those who care for others are extraordinary. We're dedicated to providing exceptional support and care to our customers. As a leading supplier of care products, consumables, and furniture, we're looking for a skilled Procurement Specialist to join our efficient Procurement team in our Castleford location.

Job Summary

We're seeking a highly motivated and experienced Procurement Specialist to manage the procurement process for our business. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of commercial awareness, negotiation, and supplier management. They will be responsible for sourcing and procuring all product categories, maintaining strong relationships with suppliers, and achieving cost savings and reductions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Procurement and Sourcing
    • Source and procure all product categories for the business
    • Maintain strong relationships with existing suppliers and negotiate contract price reviews and terms
    • Research and develop new product sourcing options
  • Supplier Management
    • Manage suppliers to deliver required standards and measure their performance against agreed objectives and SLAs
    • Put in place corrective actions where necessary
  • Commercial Awareness
    • Understand the target market and analyze market trends to enable informed buying
    • Provide support to senior buyers in supplier sourcing and onboarding process
  • Communication and Collaboration
    • Communicate regularly with management to keep them updated on supplier/product issues and shortages, price fluctuations, and deliveries
    • Work cross-functionally with all departments to achieve world-class pricing, service levels, and stock levels

Requirements

  • CIPS qualification
  • Commercial and buying experience
  • Commercial awareness, with a business attitude and business sense that is reflected in every decision
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Ability to make decisions, and to cope with pressure and adapt to changing situations
  • Analytical skills, with proficiency in maths and IT
  • Able to work well in a team with a positive attitude
  • Good organizational and problem-solving skills
  • Can remain calm under pressure
  • Creative mindset

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary between £30,000 - £35,000 per annum, 33 days holiday inclusive of bank and public holidays. You will be eligible for inclusion in a discretionary bonus scheme and a number of welfare benefits, such as auto-enrolment into our pension scheme, Death in Service benefit, access to our Medicash scheme that provides cash back towards everyday healthcare bills and a wide range of other wellbeing benefits including access to an Employee Assistance Program.


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