A client of ours in Colchester, Essex are recruiting a Procurement Specialist to join their team ASAP. This is a full-time temporary position working Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week, with an negotiable depending on experience.

Your key duties in this Procurement Specialist role will include but are not limited to:

Managing supplier performance, ensuring on-time deliveries and maintaining outstanding purchase orders.
Managing supplier relationships, RFQs, pricing negotiations and minimum order quantities to achieve cost savings.
Developing sourcing strategies, implementing supplier KPIs and identifying opportunities for rebate schemes and improved payment terms.
Working with Engineering to manage component obsolescence, last-time buys and identify alternative components to reduce cost and lead times.
Negotiating supplier agreements including consignment stock and safety stock arrangements to improve supply chain efficiency.
Monitoring supplier performa...