In your role as Procurement Specialist, you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day running of the procurement department.

Duties will include:

• Obtaining supplier quotations and creating/placing purchase orders (POs).
• Building and maintaining positive supplier relationships to ensure effective and efficient delivery.
• Regularly communicating with suppliers and managing the approved vendors list (AVL).
• Supporting technical queries from vendors.
• Managing subcontract negotiations and source selection.
• Leading vendor meetings (on and off-site).
• Ensuring compliance of subcontract paperwork, particularly with QA requirements.
• Reporting on vendor quality, including trend analysis of non-conformances.
• Expediting the delivery of goods from vendors as required.
• Regularly updating procurement status reports.
• Administering all relevant documentation and certification for purchasing.
• Providing weekly spend reports to Senior Management.
• Leading monthly meetings with QA and HSEQ Departments to review vendor performances and AVL.

Our client is seeking a candidate with the following skills, experience and attributes:

• Experience of working in a similar procurement role, ideally in the oil and gas sector.
• A track record of working in a fast-paced environment and interacting with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to work in a team environment and have a conscientious, positive and enthusiastic approach to work, maintaining good working relationships with colleagues, clients, suppliers and visitors.
• Highly motivated, self-starter able to work unsupervised, with a flexible and adaptable approach and an ability to prioritise workload.
• Excellent time management and organisation skills are essential, along with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A professional approach, with an excellent eye for detail and a persistent demeanour to ensure ongoing issues reach a conclusion.
• Comfortable working under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and familiarisation of engineering drawings.
• Fully competent in Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with ERP systems.

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