1,515 Sourcing jobs in the United Kingdom

**Company Description**

**Work with Us. Change the World.**

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the worldu00e2u0080u0099s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

**Job Description**

**AECOM** is seeking a **Sourcing Specialist** to join our **Global Procurement** team to work across geographical boundaries supporting different categories of indirect spend. Weu2019re looking for someone who has experience of procuring services and driving change in a decentralized organization where procurementu2019s influence is growing. The role will require the successful candidate to embrace a data driven approach to procurement and will suit someone who is a results-orientated self-starter, with a strategic mindset to think outside the box and consider different sourcing strategies based on the needs of that spend area and the geographies in scope. The person will enjoy working in teams comprising people from different countries and diverse backgrounds.

**Key responsibilities of the role:**
Supporting AECOMu2019s Think & Act Global strategy, work across different categories of spend to develop new category sourcing strategies across multiple countries/regions
Identify new opportunities for cost savings and consider appropriate sourcing strategies ranging from renegotiation of an existing contract to full RFP
Using a data driven approach, analyze demand and supply, identifying opportunities to better leverage common spend across geographies via alternative supply approaches
Lead the delivery of approved strategic sourcing projects across multiple countries, management of the Rfx process (RFI/RFQ/RFP) and taking accountability to implement contracts that achieve cost savings and improve quality and service levels
Plan commercial outcomes at the onset of any sourcing project to secure value from the work delivered. This will includes identifying current baseline and forecast spend, devising an appropriate sourcing strategy that balances commercial leverage, time and effort, and having a clear understanding of targeted cost savings from price reductions and/or rebates, areas of cost avoidance, and efficiency gains from process improvements
Identify key stakeholders and develop strategic partnerships with key groups across AECOMu2019s global business, establishing Strategic Sourcing as a trusted advisor.
Utilize procurement technology and data to improve efficiency across the sourcing process, ensuring quality of service to AECOM stakeholders
Support wider AECOM stakeholders with supplier relationship management for strategic suppliers, including the use of key performance indicators and escalation of performance issues where necessary, to maintain value post contract and help to realise forecast cost savings.
Where necessary as part of a strategic sourcing project, work with AECOM Source-to-Pay u2018process ownersu2019 to consider end to end buy- channel processes with a view to improving efficiencies with our supplier base. E.g. considering purchase order compliance and adoption, workflow and approvals, and payment timescales.
Support the development and capability of the Global Procurement team by demonstrating high standard of delivery and sharing best practice.

**Qualifications**
BA/BS plus at least 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Strong grasp of core strategic sourcing skills including data analysis & opportunity assessment, defining requirements, Rfx/tender creating & management, negotiation, contract drafting
Commercial competence, with an awareness of differing types of cost savings and experience of working across different categories of indirect spend.
Track record of demonstrable cost savings, derived from a mix of experience leading both strategic sourcing initiatives and tactical cost reduction activities.
Ability to engage with global stakeholders and build rapport and project buy-in.
Strong interpersonal/influencing skills, including an awareness of regional and cultural differences.

**Additional Information**

**About AECOM**

AECOM is the worldu2019s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle u2013 from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

**Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity**

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youu2019re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Weu2019re the worldu2019s trusted global infrastructure firm, and weu2019re in this together u2013 your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and youu2019ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm u2013 access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each personu2019s potential, and weu2019ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

**ReqID:** J

**Business Line:** Geography OH

**Business Group:** DCS

**Strategic Business Unit:** GBS

**Career Area:** Procurement & Supply Chain

**Work Location Model:** Hybrid

**Legal Entity:** AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited

**Company Description**

**Work with Us. Change the World.**

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the worldu00e2u0080u0099s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

**Job Description**

**AECOM** is seeking a **Sourcing Specialist** to join our **Global Procurement** team to work across geographical boundaries supporting different categories of indirect spend. Weu2019re looking for someone who has experience of procuring services and driving change in a decentralized organization where procurementu2019s influence is growing. The role will require the successful candidate to embrace a data driven approach to procurement and will suit someone who is a results-orientated self-starter, with a strategic mindset to think outside the box and consider different sourcing strategies based on the needs of that spend area and the geographies in scope. The person will enjoy working in teams comprising people from different countries and diverse backgrounds.

**Key responsibilities of the role:**
Supporting AECOMu2019s Think & Act Global strategy, work across different categories of spend to develop new category sourcing strategies across multiple countries/regions
Identify new opportunities for cost savings and consider appropriate sourcing strategies ranging from renegotiation of an existing contract to full RFP
Using a data driven approach, analyze demand and supply, identifying opportunities to better leverage common spend across geographies via alternative supply approaches
Lead the delivery of approved strategic sourcing projects across multiple countries, management of the Rfx process (RFI/RFQ/RFP) and taking accountability to implement contracts that achieve cost savings and improve quality and service levels
Plan commercial outcomes at the onset of any sourcing project to secure value from the work delivered. This will includes identifying current baseline and forecast spend, devising an appropriate sourcing strategy that balances commercial leverage, time and effort, and having a clear understanding of targeted cost savings from price reductions and/or rebates, areas of cost avoidance, and efficiency gains from process improvements
Identify key stakeholders and develop strategic partnerships with key groups across AECOMu2019s global business, establishing Strategic Sourcing as a trusted advisor.
Utilize procurement technology and data to improve efficiency across the sourcing process, ensuring quality of service to AECOM stakeholders
Support wider AECOM stakeholders with supplier relationship management for strategic suppliers, including the use of key performance indicators and escalation of performance issues where necessary, to maintain value post contract and help to realise forecast cost savings.
Where necessary as part of a strategic sourcing project, work with AECOM Source-to-Pay u2018process ownersu2019 to consider end to end buy- channel processes with a view to improving efficiencies with our supplier base. E.g. considering purchase order compliance and adoption, workflow and approvals, and payment timescales.
Support the development and capability of the Global Procurement team by demonstrating high standard of delivery and sharing best practice.

**Qualifications**
BA/BS plus at least 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Strong grasp of core strategic sourcing skills including data analysis & opportunity assessment, defining requirements, Rfx/tender creating & management, negotiation, contract drafting
Commercial competence, with an awareness of differing types of cost savings and experience of working across different categories of indirect spend.
Track record of demonstrable cost savings, derived from a mix of experience leading both strategic sourcing initiatives and tactical cost reduction activities.
Ability to engage with global stakeholders and build rapport and project buy-in.
Strong interpersonal/influencing skills, including an awareness of regional and cultural differences.

**Additional Information**

**About AECOM**

AECOM is the worldu2019s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle u2013 from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

**Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity**

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youu2019re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Weu2019re the worldu2019s trusted global infrastructure firm, and weu2019re in this together u2013 your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and youu2019ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm u2013 access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each personu2019s potential, and weu2019ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

**ReqID:** J

**Business Line:** Geography OH

**Business Group:** DCS

**Strategic Business Unit:** GBS

**Career Area:** Procurement & Supply Chain

**Work Location Model:** Hybrid

**Legal Entity:** AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited

**Company Description**

**Work with Us. Change the World.**

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the worldu2019s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

**Job Description**

**AECOM** is seeking a **Sourcing Specialist** to join our **Global Procurement** team to work across geographical boundaries supporting different categories of indirect spend. Weu2019re looking for someone who has experience of procuring services and driving change in a decentralized organization where procurementu2019s influence is growing. The role will require the successful candidate to embrace a data driven approach to procurement and will suit someone who is a results-orientated self-starter, with a strategic mindset to think outside the box and consider different sourcing strategies based on the needs of that spend area and the geographies in scope. The person will enjoy working in teams comprising people from different countries and diverse backgrounds.

**Key responsibilities of the role:**
Supporting AECOMu2019s Think & Act Global strategy, work across different categories of spend to develop new category sourcing strategies across multiple countries/regions
Identify new opportunities for cost savings and consider appropriate sourcing strategies ranging from renegotiation of an existing contract to full RFP.
Using a data driven approach, analyze demand and supply, identifying opportunities to better leverage common spend across geographies via alternative supply approaches
Lead the delivery of approved strategic sourcing projects across multiple countries, management of the Rfx process (RFI/RFQ/RFP) and taking accountability to implement contracts that achieve cost savings and improve quality and service levels
Plan commercial outcomes at the onset of any sourcing project to secure value from the work delivered. This will includes identifying current baseline and forecast spend, devising an appropriate sourcing strategy that balances commercial leverage, time and effort, and having a clear understanding of targeted cost savings from price reductions and/or rebates, areas of cost avoidance, and efficiency gains from process improvements
Identify key stakeholders and develop strategic partnerships with key groups across AECOMu2019s global business, establishing Strategic Sourcing as a trusted advisor.
Utilize procurement technology and data to improve efficiency across the sourcing process, ensuring quality of service to AECOM stakeholders
Support wider AECOM stakeholders with supplier relationship management for strategic suppliers, including the use of key performance indicators and escalation of performance issues where necessary, to maintain value post contract and help to realise forecast cost savings.
Where necessary as part of a strategic sourcing project, work with AECOM Source-to-Pay u2018process ownersu2019 to consider end to end buy- channel processes with a view to improving efficiencies with our supplier base. E.g. considering purchase order compliance and adoption, workflow and approvals, and payment timescales.
Support the development and capability of the Global Procurement team by demonstrating high standard of delivery and sharing best practice.

**Qualifications**
BA/BS plus at least 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Strong grasp of core strategic sourcing skills including data analysis & opportunity assessment, defining requirements, Rfx/tender creating & management, negotiation, contract drafting
Commercial competence, with an awareness of differing types of cost savings and experience of working across different categories of indirect spend.
Track record of demonstrable cost savings, derived from a mix of experience leading both strategic sourcing initiatives and tactical cost reduction activities.
Ability to engage with global stakeholders and build rapport and project buy-in. Strong interpersonal/influencing skills, including an awareness of regional and cultural differences.

**Additional Information**

_We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme._

**About AECOM**

AECOM is the worldu2019s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle u2013 from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

**Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity**

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youu2019re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Weu2019re the worldu2019s trusted global infrastructure firm, and weu2019re in this together u2013 your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and youu2019ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm u2013 access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each personu2019s potential, and weu2019ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

**ReqID:** J

**Business Line:** Geography OH

**Business Group:** DCS

**Strategic Business Unit:** GBS

**Career Area:** Procurement & Supply Chain

**Work Location Model:** Hybrid

**Legal Entity:** AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited

**Company Description**

**Work with Us. Change the World.**

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the worldu2019s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

**Job Description**

**AECOM** is seeking a **Sourcing Specialist** to join our **Global Procurement** team to work across geographical boundaries supporting different categories of indirect spend. Weu2019re looking for someone who has experience of procuring services and driving change in a decentralized organization where procurementu2019s influence is growing. The role will require the successful candidate to embrace a data driven approach to procurement and will suit someone who is a results-orientated self-starter, with a strategic mindset to think outside the box and consider different sourcing strategies based on the needs of that spend area and the geographies in scope. The person will enjoy working in teams comprising people from different countries and diverse backgrounds.

**Key responsibilities of the role:**
Supporting AECOMu2019s Think & Act Global strategy, work across different categories of spend to develop new category sourcing strategies across multiple countries/regions
Identify new opportunities for cost savings and consider appropriate sourcing strategies ranging from renegotiation of an existing contract to full RFP.
Using a data driven approach, analyze demand and supply, identifying opportunities to better leverage common spend across geographies via alternative supply approaches
Lead the delivery of approved strategic sourcing projects across multiple countries, management of the Rfx process (RFI/RFQ/RFP) and taking accountability to implement contracts that achieve cost savings and improve quality and service levels
Plan commercial outcomes at the onset of any sourcing project to secure value from the work delivered. This will includes identifying current baseline and forecast spend, devising an appropriate sourcing strategy that balances commercial leverage, time and effort, and having a clear understanding of targeted cost savings from price reductions and/or rebates, areas of cost avoidance, and efficiency gains from process improvements
Identify key stakeholders and develop strategic partnerships with key groups across AECOMu2019s global business, establishing Strategic Sourcing as a trusted advisor.
Utilize procurement technology and data to improve efficiency across the sourcing process, ensuring quality of service to AECOM stakeholders
Support wider AECOM stakeholders with supplier relationship management for strategic suppliers, including the use of key performance indicators and escalation of performance issues where necessary, to maintain value post contract and help to realise forecast cost savings.
Where necessary as part of a strategic sourcing project, work with AECOM Source-to-Pay u2018process ownersu2019 to consider end to end buy- channel processes with a view to improving efficiencies with our supplier base. E.g. considering purchase order compliance and adoption, workflow and approvals, and payment timescales.
Support the development and capability of the Global Procurement team by demonstrating high standard of delivery and sharing best practice.

**Qualifications**
BA/BS plus at least 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Strong grasp of core strategic sourcing skills including data analysis & opportunity assessment, defining requirements, Rfx/tender creating & management, negotiation, contract drafting
Commercial competence, with an awareness of differing types of cost savings and experience of working across different categories of indirect spend.
Track record of demonstrable cost savings, derived from a mix of experience leading both strategic sourcing initiatives and tactical cost reduction activities.
Ability to engage with global stakeholders and build rapport and project buy-in. Strong interpersonal/influencing skills, including an awareness of regional and cultural differences.

**Additional Information**

_We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme._

**About AECOM**

AECOM is the worldu2019s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle u2013 from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

**Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity**

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youu2019re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Weu2019re the worldu2019s trusted global infrastructure firm, and weu2019re in this together u2013 your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and youu2019ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm u2013 access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each personu2019s potential, and weu2019ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

**ReqID:** J

**Business Line:** Geography OH

**Business Group:** DCS

**Strategic Business Unit:** GBS

**Career Area:** Procurement & Supply Chain

**Work Location Model:** Hybrid

**Legal Entity:** AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited

Job Title: Sourcing Specialist (Procurement)
Location: Belfast - Northern Ireland
Contract: 6 months temporary contract (possible extension/permanency)
Rate: 35,000 - 40,000 pro rata

Grafton Recruitment are working with a large global manufacturing client to recruit an experienced procurement professional to join a local sourcing function on a short-term contract, and focused on sourcing components and engineered materials from a global supplier base.

Responsibilities:

• Sourcing new and alternative sources for products, whilst maintaining quality and on-time delivery targets at best pricing.
• Issuing and evaluating RFQs for local and global suppliers.
• Working within cross functional teams and supporting stakeholders through NPI, and engineering change processes, assessing supplier quotes, supplier selection, pricing, and delivery.
• Conducting supplier reviews and performance tracking.
• Acting as point of escalation with suppliers for any supply issues.

Requirements:

• Previous experience of working in a professional buying role and ideally within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of inventory management strategy and expediting.
• Strong negotiation skills - price and delivery terms.
• Experience of managing Supply Chain risk mitigation strategies.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.

This is onsite at least 3 days per week and needs applicants to be located within commuting area of Belfast.

If you meet the above criteria, please apply directly by clicking the link or contact Adrian Harrison on (phone number removed)/ (url removed)

We are happy to provide application and/or accessibility support, please contact your Marks Sattin or Grafton consultant directly to discuss your needs. We're committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients, please visit (url removed) and (url removed) for our privacy policy.

Consortium Professional Recruitment are working on behalf of our client, a leading manufacturer and supplier of goods to customers across the UK and worldwide, who are experiencing rapid growth and looking for a motivated Sourcing Specialist to join their expanding team.

About the Company
With a well-established global supply chain and a reputation for delivering quality products, our client is at the forefront of their industry. Their continued success has created this exciting opportunity for someone eager to utilise their procurement sourcing skills and be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.

The Role
Working closely with the Procurement Manager and the NPD team, you will play a key role in the sourcing of goods and materials for new product introductions. This is a hands-on position offering a varied workload and the chance to work with suppliers and colleagues across the globe.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sourcing of goods, materials, and services in line with company requirements.
• Working cross-functionally with NPD team, production, logistics, and quality teams.
• Liaising with suppliers to obtain quotes, track orders, and resolve delivery issues.
• Leading negotiations to secure the best value, quality, and lead times.
• Maintaining accurate purchasing records and supplier information.
• Raising purchase orders and ensuring accurate data entry into the ERP system.

About You
We’re looking for someone who is:

• Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A strong communicator with excellent relationship-building skills.
• Confident using Microsoft Office (Excel in particular); ERP/MRP experience would be advantageous.
• Experience in sourcing raw materials and onboarding new suppliers
• Eager to learn and develop within a growing business.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• The chance to be part of a dynamic team in a thriving business that is growing year on year.
• A supportive working environment where your contributions make a real impact.

Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd are a professional level recruitment consultancy specialising in the delivery of high relevance recruitment services on behalf of our clients across the UK. We regularly receive large responses to our advertising which can make providing individual feedback to every applicant challenging. If you haven’t received a reply from us within 14 day of your application, we regret to say your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We have a policy of retaining your details for future vacancies unless you request otherwise.

Job Title: Sourcing Specialist (Procurement)
Location: Belfast - Northern Ireland
Contract: 6 months temporary contract (possible extension/permanency)
Rate: 35,000 - 40,000 pro rata

Grafton Recruitment are working with a large global manufacturing client to recruit an experienced procurement professional to join a local sourcing function on a short-term contract, and focused on sourcing components and engineered materials from a global supplier base.

Responsibilities:

• Sourcing new and alternative sources for products, whilst maintaining quality and on-time delivery targets at best pricing.
• Issuing and evaluating RFQs for local and global suppliers.
• Working within cross functional teams and supporting stakeholders through NPI, and engineering change processes, assessing supplier quotes, supplier selection, pricing, and delivery.
• Conducting supplier reviews and performance tracking.
• Acting as point of escalation with suppliers for any supply issues.

Requirements:

• Previous experience of working in a professional buying role and ideally within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of inventory management strategy and expediting.
• Strong negotiation skills - price and delivery terms.
• Experience of managing Supply Chain risk mitigation strategies.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.

This is onsite at least 3 days per week and needs applicants to be located within commuting area of Belfast.

If you meet the above criteria, please apply directly by clicking the link or contact Adrian Harrison on (phone number removed)/ (url removed)

We are happy to provide application and/or accessibility support, please contact your Marks Sattin or Grafton consultant directly to discuss your needs. We're committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients, please visit (url removed) and (url removed) for our privacy policy.

Consortium Professional Recruitment are working on behalf of our client, a leading manufacturer and supplier of goods to customers across the UK and worldwide, who are experiencing rapid growth and looking for a motivated Sourcing Specialist to join their expanding team.

About the Company
With a well-established global supply chain and a reputation for delivering quality products, our client is at the forefront of their industry. Their continued success has created this exciting opportunity for someone eager to utilise their procurement sourcing skills and be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.

The Role
Working closely with the Procurement Manager and the NPD team, you will play a key role in the sourcing of goods and materials for new product introductions. This is a hands-on position offering a varied workload and the chance to work with suppliers and colleagues across the globe.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sourcing of goods, materials, and services in line with company requirements.
• Working cross-functionally with NPD team, production, logistics, and quality teams.
• Liaising with suppliers to obtain quotes, track orders, and resolve delivery issues.
• Leading negotiations to secure the best value, quality, and lead times.
• Maintaining accurate purchasing records and supplier information.
• Raising purchase orders and ensuring accurate data entry into the ERP system.

About You
We’re looking for someone who is:

• Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A strong communicator with excellent relationship-building skills.
• Confident using Microsoft Office (Excel in particular); ERP/MRP experience would be advantageous.
• Experience in sourcing raw materials and onboarding new suppliers
• Eager to learn and develop within a growing business.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• The chance to be part of a dynamic team in a thriving business that is growing year on year.
• A supportive working environment where your contributions make a real impact.

Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd are a professional level recruitment consultancy specialising in the delivery of high relevance recruitment services on behalf of our clients across the UK. We regularly receive large responses to our advertising which can make providing individual feedback to every applicant challenging. If you haven’t received a reply from us within 14 day of your application, we regret to say your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We have a policy of retaining your details for future vacancies unless you request otherwise.

It's not just about your career or job title. It's about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it's for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you're in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.
**Who will you be working with?**
We are seeking an experienced Sourcing Manager to join our team at the LH Group (a Division of Wabtec UK Ltd) based in Burton on Trent we support our customers through maintenance and operation optimisation with customised solutions for spare parts, repair, and overhaul activities on existing trains.
**Role:** Sourcing Manager
**Salary:** £Competitive
**Location:** Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, (DE13 8EN) - (Onsite)
**Hours:** Monday to Thursday 08:00 to 16:30pm and Friday 08:00am to 13:00pm, 37 hours per week
**Contract Type:** Permanent, Full-Time
**How will you make a difference?**
You will deliver results from tender to production on assigned projects, focusing on Supplier QCD and Purchasing Cost Control. You will create and implement a strategic plan for current and new spending areas. You will lead deflation initiatives for the site across all commodities. You will drive purchasing and supply chain baseline improvements for sourcing activities.
**What will your typical day look like?**
+ Challenge the Bill of Materials to propose price and cost reductions.
+ Align with Regional Commodity strategies:
+ Launch RFQ on selected supplier panel, manage negotiations.
+ Evaluate offers and select the supplier with approval of SQ, Project Manager, Engineering, and Supply Chain.
+ Enable sourcing in Low-Cost Countries and liaise with appropriate commodity teams.
+ Manage purchase contracts and consult with contract/project managers to achieve results through collaboration.
+ To be accountable for transformational work streams from idea to production.
+ Deploy a strategy to aid the delivery of annual deflation aspirations.
+ Support business planning processes in collating the budget material and spending ambition.
+ Facilitate regular review of actual and planned deflation and inflation.
+ Create plans and strategies to deliver reductions or negate increases.
+ Undertake contract reviews for key accounts and purchases above £0.5m.
+ Implement SLAs / FWAs/ Rebate programs with suppliers where necessary.
+ Develop KPIs to measure performance vs budget.
+ Support BCC projects.
+ Work closely with the purchasing manager to deliver a procurement strategy on dual-sourcing existing products of high importance.
**What do we want to know about you?**
+ CIPS qualified or equivalent Business Degree
+ A background in purchasing, procurement, or supplier management.
+ A proven track record of successfully partnering with various suppliers.
+ Can you demonstrate the ability to utilise creative and effective procurement strategies to acquire services while maintaining supplier relationships?
+ Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
If you don't have all the above criteria don't worry, we would still like to hear from you as we live our values and always put people first and strive to expand what is possible.
**Apply today!**
Legal authorisation to work in the UK is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
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**Who are we?**
Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.
Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers' potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! Commitment to Embrace Diversity:**
Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.
To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world's brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.
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