Sourcing Specialist

Description

Job Title: Sourcing Specialist (Procurement)

Location: Lisburn – Northern Ireland

Contract: 9 months temporary contract (possible extension/permanency)

Rate: 35,000 – 40,000 pro rata

Grafton Recruitment are working with a large global manufacturing client to recruit an experienced procurement professional to join a local sourcing function on a short–term contract, and focused on sourcing components and engineered materials from a global supplier base.

Responsibilities:

Sourcing new and alternative sources for products, whilst maintaining quality and on–time delivery targets at best pricing.Issuing and evaluating RFQs for local and global suppliers.Working within cross functional teams and supporting stakeholders through NPI, and engineering change processes, assessing supplier quotes, supplier selection, pricing, and delivery.Conducting supplier reviews and performance tracking.Acting as point of escalation with suppliers for any supply issues.

Requirements:

Previous experience of working in a professional buying role and ideally within a manufacturing environment.Strong understanding of inventory management strategy and expediting.Strong negotiation skills – price and delivery terms.Experience of managing Supply Chain risk mitigation strategies.Excellent communication and influencing skills.

If you meet the above criteria, please apply directly by clicking the link or contact Chloe Sims on (phone number removed) / (url removed)

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