Role: Sourcing specialist - Direct Procurement

Site Location: Gloucester

Rate: Negotiable (Inside IR35 VIA Umbrella)

Duration: 6-month contract

We are in the process of transforming Procurement activity within the business as we continue toward our journey of new technologies and product development. We are looking for a sourcing specialist contract to support the team for six months. You will grow and forge various cross-functional relationships across the business as you develop and deploy categories management.

You will manage new and existing supplier relationships, ensuring adherence to contractual KPIs, compliant procurement according to out procurement practices and procedures to secure safety, quality, delivery, and cost on products/services. You will take ownership of the commercial negotiation and contracting process from RFI/RFQs through to contract award.

This role is a highly impactful, strategic position where you will report to the Senior Sourcing Staff Manager. The work you will be doing with your stakeholders is vital to ensure the success of our objectives. You will have the opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement of our procurement processes and tools and play a key role in helping to develop future supplier ramp-up strategies.

You will partner with fulfilment, engineering, finance, and program. You will need excellent communication, negotiation skills, attention to detail, and the ability to flex between essential operational tasks to strategic problem-solving to be successful in this role. You will work with and analyse data and insights to identify where there are potential risks in our supply chain and take the lead in finding required solutions.

What we look for

Essential:

We want you to be successful in your role; to achieve this, you will need to have demonstrable procurement experience within a highly regulated industry such as Aerospace and Automotive. Minimum 5 years of developing strategic relationships with your suppliers that have resulted in category growth and contract management, negotiation, and data analysis skills.

You will have a high level of resilience to change and ambiguity and apply a continuous learning mindset to your work. Additionally, you will hold either a BA/BSc degree or equivalent in a business-related field or CIPS qualification.

Desirable:

Experience working within the aerospace environment, specifically in the areas of procurement and supply chain management. Good understanding of the civil and military regulations pertaining to aircraft parts and aerospace materials.