Procurement Officer

Ref: 604452

West Midlands, UK

£27,000

• Permanent
• Cost Reduction Expert
• Supply Chain Management
• Immediately Available

About the candidate

Our candidate is a highly skilled Procurement Officer with over ten years of comprehensive experience in the procurement and supply management field, chiefly within engineering and manufacturing industries. Qualified with a CIPS Level 6 Graduate Diploma, this candidate brings a wealth of knowledge in managing both direct and indirect spending, adept at improving supply chain processes and reducing costs.

They are particularly proficient at negotiations and vendor management, having successfully reduced supplier-related delays by 25%, increased on-time delivery rates, and achieved significant maintenance cost savings through extended warranty negotiations. Their hands-on experience in operational environments is complemented by strong analytical skills in material planning and sourcing technical components and MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) materials.

What makes them great?

• Stellar negotiator: negotiated extended warranties, reducing maintenance costs by 15% and shortened purchase order cycle times from 4 days to 2 days.
• Operational improvement driver: introduced a just-in-time approach, reducing waste and saving costs, as well as implementing supplier performance reviews that increased delivery consistency.
• Effective at risk mitigation: managed the sourcing and on-boarding of new suppliers for critical components, drastically reducing supply chain risks.

Areas of expertise

• Engineering and manufacturing procurement: skilled in sourcing mechanical and electrical components, OEM and aftermarket parts.
• Supplier performance management: implemented regular performance reviews improving supplier reliability and accountability.
• Cost reduction and commercial negotiation: adept at reducing purchasing costs and enhancing supplier terms through strategic negotiation.