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Senior Procurement Officer

Job Posted: 5 days ago

Salary: £ 30,000 - 42,000 / Annum
Job Type: Contract Temporary
Location: SA13, Taibach, Neath Port Talbot

Expire in: 23 days

Job Description

Are you an experienced procurement professional?

Do you have experience within the corporate and/or facilities management category?

Are you based in or around Port Talbot?

We have an initially temporary Senior Sourcing Lead role available with Tata Steel’s Port Talbot works. The successful applicant will be an individual who has proven experience delivering a supply chain of commercially sound goods, materials and services within a multi layered organisation. If you enjoy managing the sourcing process from end to end and thrive on negotiation…this role could be for you!

Only applicants with Full Right To Work in the UK already in place can be accepted on this occasion

Role: Senior Sourcing Lead

Location: Tata Steel, Port Talbot, SA13 2NG

This role is office based with remote working X2 days per week after training

Rate: Competitive and dependent upon experience (inside IR35)

Contract length: 12 months initially with the view to extend, or offer a permanent position

Shift Patterns: Mon-Fri, 36.5 hours per week. Mon-Thu 08:30-16:45 and Fri 08:30-15:45

The opportunity for a 07:30am start is available if preferred

Start: ASAP but pending the successful result of a medical assessment. This does involve a drug and alcohol test.

Responsibilities:

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    Supporting the team to manage a multi billion supply chain globally

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    Negotiating with vendors and suppliers to achieve maximum value and lowest possible cost base

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    Helping to achieve a commercially robust management for goods, services and materials

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    Sourcing goods, materials and services for Tata Steel that align to Tata's sustainability values

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    Working with Senior Management to ensure the security of goods, materials and services and minimal disruption to business operations

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    Developing, deploying and executing UK commercial contracts

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    Supporting with the tendering process

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    Conducting market research to ensure appropriate route to market and fit for purpose supply base

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    Delivering a professional procurement service to the business

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    Liaising with stakeholders internally and externally face to face, over the telephone, virtually and over email

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    Creating strong business partnerships and being the ‘go to’ for commercial advice, guidance and support with challenges

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    Using SAP and MS office (Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, sharepoint) daily

Essential requirements:

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    Strong background within Procurement, ideally Corporate or Facilities Management categories

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    Driving licence and access to own vehicle (due to the size and nature of the site)

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    Excellent knowledge of procurement practice and the sourcing process cycle

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    Strong verbal and written communication skill

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    Good IT literacy, especially with MS office including Word, Outlook, teams and Excel

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    SAP experience would be an advantage

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    Sound numeracy skill

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    Capability of using own initiative and applying a proactive approach to tasks

Benefits:

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    Advice and editing on your current CV

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    Dedicated team throughout your journey within the role

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    Paid holiday (35 days per annum, including Bank Holidays)

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    Exclusive online services including restaurant and retail discounts

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    Chance to receive £300* for referring a friend

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    Opportunity for progression into permanent roles

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    Free Access to Employee Assistance programme for Mental, Physical and Financial support

Does this role sound interesting? Apply today and a member of the team will be in contact if you meet our requirements.

All applicants are subject to vetting checks including: Right to work check, medical check and reference check

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