Procurement Specialist (Temporary)

Our client, a successful service provider, are now looking for a Procurement Specialist to join their team on a temporary basis.

Core Responsibilities and Duties:

• General ad-hoc duties include:
• To carry out procurement activities, in-line with Company processes, through enquiry to award stages for both products and services.
• Use of Microsoft Outlook for email and diary management to support Procurement and Project Teams.
• Working with other departments to compile and prepare departmental documentation for publication.
• Maintenance of their filing systems and databases.
• Co-ordination and preparation of papers for meetings. The individual must also be confident to chair meetings as and when required.
• Assist with office administration requirements within the Procurement community as and when required.
• Ensure Full adherence to the Compliance and Business Conduct Policies.
• Ensure Full compliance with the Health, Safety, Environment and Employment Policies.
• Responsible for maintaining and closing out Purchase Order files (both products and services).
• Contribute to on-going development and improvement of Procurement processes and systems

Core Competencies:

• Flexibility – Be adaptable in responding to change and uncertainty to deliver what is needed and added value. Level – Good
• Managing priorities and getting tasks completed on time.  Level – Good
• Communication skills – Be articulate and engaging.  Demonstrate ability across different styles for example, passionate, empathetic, assertive, reflective etc.  Level – Proficient

Transferable Competencies for this role:

• Influencing – establishes communication channels, actively listens, clarifies, gives/seeks feedback, clear and concise, persuasive/negotiates with others.
• Organisational skills – plans in advance, sets clear objectives, manages time/delegates, reviews progress against plan.
• Interpersonal skills – builds positive relationships, demonstrates emotionally stability, confident in own ability, approachable to all staff, shows respect and tolerance.
• Maintain a proactive, efficient, professional and ethical approach to each task set.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

To provide support to procurement activities on projects as part of the GS EMEA Procurement Department.

Essential:

• GCSE (or equivalent) Maths & English
• Confident in use of all Microsoft tools and how to manipulate information and data in Excel.
• Experience of working within a procurement team with commitment authority to negotiate and award Orders for both products and services
• Experience & Skills:
• Confident and effective communication skills
• Articulate with a good attention to detail
• Enthusiasm & Flexibility
• Ability to display initiative and work well in a fast paced environment
• Be well organised and maintain a tidy environment, adaptable and dedicated to the tasks in hand
• Be honest, conscientious, well presented, highly motivated, with first class interpersonal skills
• Good team player, also able to work independently
• Negotiation and relationship management with an active Supply Chain
• Maintaining best procurement practices
• Process driven

If you believe you have all the required experience, please contact the team at cv@maxwellstephens.com or call 0207 118 4848 to discuss in more detail.