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Procurement Officer
Bracknell
£35,000 - £40,000 Plus 25 Days’ Holiday, Life Assurance, Private Healthcare and Pension
As an award winning expert in learning, our client’s mission is to be the natural choice and dominant specialist in managed learning services in the UK and Europe. An opportunity has now arisen for a Procurement Officer to join their team.
This key position would suit a high calibre person with purchasing and supply chain experience, looking to further develop their career with a world class organisation.
As a Procurement Officer you will work as part of a specialist purchasing team, taking responsibility for the procurement of learning and development services.
Your role will focus on managing the supplier base, supporting Account Directors by sourcing new suppliers, and working with the New Business Sales team with opportunities that require input on supplier capabilities, pricing etc.
Your duties will include:
- communicating new offerings from new and existing suppliers to the Customer Service team
- escalating and resolving issues with suppliers
- developing supplier relationships with the aim of reducing costs
- producing reports on purchase trends and training quality
- maintaining knowledge of the latest courses and products available in the market
- contract and new supplier negotiations, including terms and conditions, pricing, service levels etc
To be considered for this position, you must have purchasing and supply chain experience, and a track record of drafting and negotiating contracts, with involvement in all aspects of the tendering process.
Additionally, as the Procurement Officer, you will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to interact with customers at all levels, and a customer-orientated approach to supply management.
It would be beneficial to your application if you are CIPS qualified or working towards it, or have knowledge of the training industry.
To apply for the role of Procurement Officer, please simply send your CV and a covering letter via the button shown. If your skills and experience meet with any of our client's requirements and/or needs, we will provide our clients with your full details so that they can consider whether you may be suitable for the vacancy advertised. Your details, as submitted by you, will only be used in conjunction with this vacancy. By submitting your CV and cover letter to us, you give express consent to us using your details for this purpose.
Additional Keywords: Procurement Officer, Purchasing Officer, Procurement Manager, Purchasing Manager, Buying, Buyer, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Procurement, CIPS, Training.
This vacancy is being advertised by Web Recruit Ltd. The services advertised by Web Recruit Ltd are those of an Employment Agency.
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