Purchasing Specialist in Oxford, Oxfordshire

PURCHASING SPECIALIST:

Key Characteristics of Role-Holder:
* An enthusiastic, high-performing individual, ideally with multi-£million indirect purchasing experience.
* Being a self-starter and able to effectively balance multiple demands in a quality-orientated business environment is crucial.
* Applicants should ideally have at least 2-5 years purchasing experience.

Key Responsibilities:
Purchasing activities, including but not limited to:
* Management of sourcing activities.
* Commercial and legal negotiations.
* Process partner relationship management.
* Supplier relationship & performance management.
* Commodity strategy.

Essential Skills:
* Communication.
* Collaboration.
* Negotiation.
* Prioritisation.
* Organisation.
* Teamwork.
* Problem-solving.

Beneficial Skills & Experience:
* Indirect Purchasing (especially in the area of manufacturing & logistics).
* Project management.
* Contract law.
* Coupa.
* SAP.
* MS Office (especially Excel).
* German language.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.