Job Description

The Associate Procurement Professional will be responsible for supporting teamwork to achieve key initiatives, focusing on safety, compliance, lean processes, and sustainability. This role requires a proactive approach to risk mitigation, supplier management, and continuous improvement to support the organisation's strategic goals. Previous procurement experience within logistics. Supply chain knowledge is highly desirable. The working hours are 07:30 to 16:00 Monday to Thursday and 13:00 finish on a Friday!

Key Role Responsibilities:

• Drive a safety culture with zero Recordable Incident Frequency (RIF) and near-miss reporting
• Ensure 100% completion of mandatory training on time (Workday, PROcure, TCO, Indirect Purchasing)
• Maintain internal audit compliance at 100%
• LEAN Training
• Support the DART team with ASN onboarding and supplier submission
• Drive automation and process updates, including SWS reviews and CI opportunities.
• PROcure roll out through 2025/2026
• Manage supplier relationships with quarterly face-to-face visits and monthly calls for strategic suppliers.
• Improve invoice defect metrics by 10%
• Manage engineering changes and new part setup for customer focus
• General System Maintenance on a weekly/monthly basis
• New Business growth through customer support/new part setup

• Understands data-driven decision-making processes and tools.
• Differentiates from traditional decision-making.
• Identifies key objectives in data gathering and analysis.
• Knows tools and techniques for effective analysis.
• Uses business analytics software.
• Provides examples of problem resolution through analytical thinking.
• Delivers constructive feedback.
• Makes presentations and writes reports.
• Identifies project management tools and requirements.
• Describes project objectives, phases, and deliverables.
• Explains concepts of phase, activity, task, and deliverable.
• Knows procurement policies and processes.
• Uses tools for maintaining procurement information.
• Identifies major products or services purchased.
• Understands logistics processes and tools.
• Explains how logistics improvements provide competitive advantage.
• Identifies issues in inbound and outbound logistics.

Qualifications/skills:
Similar experience desired within Purchasing, Supply Chain or Logistics
Microsoft - In particular Teams, Outlook, Excel (Vlookup/Formulas), Powerpoint & PowerBi

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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