Procurement Officer

A well established, growing SME Business based in Warrington are seeking a new permanent Procurement Officer to join their team on a permanent basis. This is a newly created position due to company growth and an urgent need for the role within the Business. This organisation employ around 100 people and turnover £10 million.
You role will be a varied position, with many different duties as you will be effectively in a "stand-alone" procurement position, therefore you must have full, rounded experience of how a procurement function operates. Please see below your key responsibilities:

• Reviewing, revising and developing the procurement processes
• Ensure the organisation achieves the lowest possible price for their products, whilst maintaining the quality
• Developing relationships and commercial agreements with suppliers - reviewing existing agreements
• Streamlining, implementing and improving procurement processes within the business
• Negotiating with suppliers, maintaining and renewing contracts alongside the Operations and Finance team
• Resolving and eliminating any disputes and queries that may prevent customer invoicing
• Working in conjunction with Operations to ensure the right purchasing decision is made
• Weekly, monthly and adhoc reporting to the Finance Director
• Work as the organisations Procurement Expert

The ideal candidate will have the following experience

• Have worked within Procurement for the last few years, ideally within a standalone capacity or within a small team
• Have strong negotiation skills
• Have experience in improving and implementing processes
• Be an organisation self-starter
• Have a proven track record of reliability

In return you will receive:

• A competitive salary of £25,000-£30,000pa dependant on experience
• Hours 9am-5pm Monday to Friday
• Pension
• 30 days holiday including bank holidays
• Flexibility to work from home - will be mainly remote based after training
• A friendly and supportive working environment

If you are interested in this position, please apply now!