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Supply Chain Specialist
Bristol City Centre, Bristol
- Hours
- Full Time
- Posted
- 2 hours ago
- Salary
- £38,000 - 40,000 - Annum
- Recruiter
- Travail Employment Group
- Closes
- 06 Oct 2025
- Course
- No
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
Procurement Specialist
Salary Circa £38,000 + Bonus up to 10%, Permanent role, BS34 Bristol, working 37.5 hours per week (flexible start and finish times early finish on Friday), 33 days holiday (buy or sell holiday scheme), share ownership scheme, Company pension 6 %, free parking.
We are recruiting a procurement specialists, supply chain specialist, procurement specialist working in a fast-moving procurement environment for a global manufacturer offering autonomy and variety. This role reports to the Supply chain lead and will be integral working in a small team .
The procurement specialist supplychain specialist, key tasks are
Working in a small procurement team with lots of variety and autonomy
Implement strategies within the supply chain to meet the overall business objectives
Ensure Key Suppliers are audited using the appropriate scoring system in line with regulatory requirements and KPI's are monitored
Responsible for achieving targeted site savings and other purchasing projects
Negotiate contracts and terms with suppliers and sub-contractors to secure favourable pricing and terms.
Provide direction on key areas of Purchasing, including leading negotiations where appropriate and/or involvement in critical supply situations.
Buying raw materials e.g. Stainless steel, tooling and site consumables
Communicate and maintain close working relationship with the companies UK and global supply teams
Take responsibility for Supplier relationship management to develop effective long term partnerships, including communicating forecasts.
Source and evaluate suppliers based on quality, cost and delivery speed.
Monitor supplier performance, site visits in the Uk and possibly once a year to Europe and address any issues or concerns that may arise.
Work with the company ERP system (training provided).
Maintain accurate records of procurement activities, including contracts, orders, and vendor communications.
Coordinate with internal stakeholders applications engineers, production to understand their procurement needs and requirements.
The procurement specialist, supply chain specialist requirements
Previous experience in supply chain and procurement roles within manufacturing or production environments.
Any formal qualifications i.e. CIPS or equivalent qualifications are preferred however extensive expertise gained in a similar types of roles and environments may be considered.
This role would suit candidates with experience utilising CRM, MRP or ERP systems
Good written and verbal communication skills are required to liaise internally with
colleagues and externally with suppliers.
There will be the opportunity for supplier visits, supplier selection and other projects so some travel in the UK is occasionally required.
The successful procurement specialists, supply chain specialist, role will be working within a multi-billion pound organisation with long term career opportunities and progression and will have access to a great range of benefits including but not limited to:
Salary: circa £38,000 + bonus scheme up to 10%
Hours: 37.5 hours working Monday to Friday with flexible start and finish times
Benefits: Preferential employee share-ownership schemes
33 days holiday (including bank holidays) with flexible options to buy or sell days
Retirement saving plan with company contributions up to 6%
Tailored training programs with financial support for development
Access to a benefits platform with various special offers and discounts for employees
Please apply for this position through the job board or apply direct to (url removed) or for further information, please call Adam on (phone number removed).
Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy
Ad ID: 5416911714
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