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Gleesons has partnered with a business looking for an Procurement Assistant This Opportunity would be best fitted to a professional looking to further grow their career in a well-established FMCG Business.
Job Title: Procurement Assistant
Locations: Atherstone (South Birmingham)
- Utilise expertise to support category analysis, identifying cost savings, efficiency's, and innovations in the supply base.
- Lead the end-to-end tender process alongside the National Procurement Manager
- Initial stakeholder engagement & base-lining
- Definition of sourcing requirements
- Market research & engagement with suppliers
- Management of tender build, launch, and process
- Evaluation and analysis post-tender
- Shortlisting of suppliers
- Negotiation of commercial & contractual terms
- Final evaluation and analysis
- Selection of suppliers
- Recommendation and award of contracts
- Proactively interrogate spend data to uncover cost reduction opportunities.
- Negotiate contractual terms and conditions.
- Implement Supplier Relationship & Contract Management practices with strategic partners.
- Assist in the development of category strategies with the National Procurement Manager.
- Coordinate effectively with Global Procurement colleagues in Vienna on pan-European procurement programs.
Ideal Candidate:
- Background in Procurement, Indirect Buying
- Experience in Retail, FMCG procurement
- Demonstrated track record of achieving business savings.
- Proficiency in commercial and contractual negotiations, including drafting and negotiating terms and conditions.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to cultivate stakeholder and supplier relationships.
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