Procurement Specialist

Job title:

Procurement Specialist

Company

Browne Jacobson

Job description

At Browne Jacobson, we’ve always worked across business and society, and this expertise sets us apart. Social and environmental impact are at the top of our business agenda. We champion fairness, make the complex simple and forge connections between clients to find creative solutions. This is how we improve outcomes for every person, community and business we serve.With offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Dublin, Exeter, London, Manchester and Nottingham, we’re a UK & I based law firm with an international reach. Our sectors include: health; real estate and construction; education; energy and infrastructure; financial services; government; insurance; manufacturing and industrials; and retail, consumer and logistics.We nurture talent at all levels and from every background and celebrate what makes people individuals. Law needs all voices to reflect the society it serves which is why all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, social economic background or age.We’re a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.We strive to create meaningful personal and professional development opportunities and offer flexible working in support of a good work-life balance. We focus on wellbeing and individuality, so that all our people can thrive.Why is this role important and how does it fit into the team, department and wider firm?This role will report to the Head of Procurement. Working in a very small team, you will play a key role in continuing to develop the relatively new procurement function within Browne Jacobson.What does the role actually involve?

• Working with multiple stakeholders across varied lines of business to determine their needs and requirements, sourcing the best goods or services to meet these needs.
• Running tenders, evaluating bids and making recommendations, based on commercial, technical and other relevant factors.
• Identifying and researching potential new suppliers and recommending the best strategy for existing suppliers to ensure that the firm receives the appropriate services or goods for the best value for money in a timely fashion.
• Managing the firm’s supplier due diligence process to appropriately assess the risk profile of suppliers
• Identifying opportunities to improve procurement processes and procedures
• Taking ownership of identified spend categories and processes
• Negotiating contracts with suppliers and manage supplier relationships and performance

Job descriptionPerson specificationWhat technical skills are required for someone to be successful and enjoy the role?

• Understanding of risk and risk management/mitigation
• Data analysis and mathematics skills
• Superior organisational skills
• Good business instincts and financial analysis skills to enable benchmarking, cost reduction and continuous improvement
• Excellent negotiation abilities
• Understanding of supply chain management procedures
• Strategic planning abilities
• Understanding of project management methodologies and change management principles
• Sufficient contract knowledge and experience to be able to deal with some terms and conditions independently

Who would be a good fit for this role?As part of the small procurement team, you would be expected to have the following skills and experience:

• Indirect procurement and contract negotiation experience, ideally in a regulated environment
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships and work collaboratively with internal stakeholders across the firm and external suppliers
• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations
• Strong negotiation and communication skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities

If external support is required on a vacancy, a member of the Browne Jacobson recruitment team will release the role to one of our agency partners. We ask that recruitment agencies do not send CVs unless instructed on the role. Please note that any speculative CVs submitted via agencies without invitation will not be considered as represented by the agency.

Expected salary

Location

Nottingham

Job date

Wed, 08 May 2024 23:58:24 GMT

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