The rewards and benefits on offer:
- A highly competitive basic salary!
- A full time and permanent contract from day one!
- Flexible working hours!
- You will have the opportunity to work for the region’s premier employers!
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
Mtrec’s new client opportunity:
Mtrec are proudly representing our industry leading, bespoke service client in their 2024 recruitment drive. The company are a global leader in emerging technologies and have strong links to the northeast and are also a global employer! The role is well suited to those with experience of working with global suppliers, a strategic purchasing background, and vendor auditing experience. If you meet the person specification below, apply now for an immediate response!
The job you will do:
- Overall responsibility for issuing purchase orders and operating subcontractors from the demand and sourcing stage to delivery.
- Establishing purchase orders and tracking until delivery.
- Gathering needs and evaluating suppliers in preparation for negotiations, requests for quotes, and responsibility from the end of the negotiation stage until the completion of the contract with the supplier.
- Responsibility for ongoing procurement operations with all relevant parties: suppliers, internal customers, and interfaces.
- Handling and promoting proactive departmental tasks or intra-organizational requirements.
- Handling defective products (MRB).
- Understanding the internal customer's need, defining a budget framework, suggesting alternatives, and assisting in choosing the optimal solution.
- Identify opportunities for proactive effective and streamlining processes.
- Analysis of market trends to identify potential suppliers and alternatives.
- Managing relationships with suppliers (local and foreign).
- Leading cost reduction projects.
- Negotiating commercial contracts and engagements
About you:
- Minimum 3-5 years of commercial procurement experience in a similar
- Assertiveness and commercial negotiation abilities.
- Proven experience of supplier auditing and assessment is essential for the role.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and motivation.
- High mastery of Excel.
- Experience with SAP is essential.
- Experience with mechanics, electronics, and machining - an advantage.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Ability to work with multiple interfaces.
- Service awareness and high learning ability.