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Procurement Consultant
Procurement Consultant
Procurement Consultant
Posted 6 days ago
- Derby, Derbyshire
- Any
- External
Procurement Consultant | Derby | up to £55,000 | Hybrid
Are you an up-and-coming procurement guru looking to work within a forward-thinking Commercial & Procurement advisory that offers career progression and development?
The Opportunity:
Our client offers a wealth of experience and connections within their respective networks, predominantly the rail sector and are looking to onboard a Procurement Consultant to develop and integrate with their busy portfolio of clients.
This opportunity will play an integral part in supporting the growth of the organisation and you will work closely with a variety of customers to offer unique, tailored solutions with the support of experienced mentors.
You will be part of a supportive team with opportunity for career growth and progression across numerous areas within the consultancy space.
This role will operate on a hybrid-basis, with a modern office as HQ based in Pride Park, Derby.
Key responsibilities:
The overall responsibility will be to play a crucial role in helping clients optimise their procurement processes, manage supply chains and ensure effective vendor management.
Other responsibilities include:
- Identifying opportunities for cost savings throughout supply chain
- Selecting the best suppliers by conducting rigorous evaluations to select the most suitable partners.
- Monitoring supplier performance using KPI's and regular audits
- Negotiating and ensuring contracts are compliance (in particular within public services).
- Preparing and managing tender documentation, including Requests for Proposals, Invitations to Tender and Requests for Quotations.
- Supporting and assisting clients in preparing competitive bids for rail projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
- Working closely with engineering, project management, finance, and legal teams to ensure procurement aligns with overall project objectives.
Candidate Essentials:
- Public procurement experience (highly desirable)
- Confident with supplier terms and building relationships with stakeholders (essential)
- Ability to be client facing/relationship focused/confident (essential)
- Rail industry specific procurement-oriented (desirable)
Qualifications:
- CIPS qualified or industry equivalent (highly desirable)
Likely Job Titles:
Supply Chain Coordinator, Supply Chain Consultant, Procurement Coordiantor, Procurement Assistant, Procurement Manager, Category Manager, Bid Coordinator, Bid Manager
About Ford & Stanley Group
Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.
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Are you an up-and-coming procurement guru looking to work within a forward-thinking Commercial & Procurement advisory that offers career progression and development?
The Opportunity:
Our client offers a wealth of experience and connections within their respective networks, predominantly the rail sector and are looking to onboard a Procurement Consultant to develop and integrate with their busy portfolio of clients.
This opportunity will play an integral part in supporting the growth of the organisation and you will work closely with a variety of customers to offer unique, tailored solutions with the support of experienced mentors.
You will be part of a supportive team with opportunity for career growth and progression across numerous areas within the consultancy space.
This role will operate on a hybrid-basis, with a modern office as HQ based in Pride Park, Derby.
Key responsibilities:
The overall responsibility will be to play a crucial role in helping clients optimise their procurement processes, manage supply chains and ensure effective vendor management.
Other responsibilities include:
- Identifying opportunities for cost savings throughout supply chain
- Selecting the best suppliers by conducting rigorous evaluations to select the most suitable partners.
- Monitoring supplier performance using KPI's and regular audits
- Negotiating and ensuring contracts are compliance (in particular within public services).
- Preparing and managing tender documentation, including Requests for Proposals, Invitations to Tender and Requests for Quotations.
- Supporting and assisting clients in preparing competitive bids for rail projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
- Working closely with engineering, project management, finance, and legal teams to ensure procurement aligns with overall project objectives.
Candidate Essentials:
- Public procurement experience (highly desirable)
- Confident with supplier terms and building relationships with stakeholders (essential)
- Ability to be client facing/relationship focused/confident (essential)
- Rail industry specific procurement-oriented (desirable)
Qualifications:
- CIPS qualified or industry equivalent (highly desirable)
Likely Job Titles:
Supply Chain Coordinator, Supply Chain Consultant, Procurement Coordiantor, Procurement Assistant, Procurement Manager, Category Manager, Bid Coordinator, Bid Manager
About Ford & Stanley Group
Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.
Ford & Stanley TalentWise - Business specialising in blue collar trade & technical services – permanent and temporary.
Ford & Stanley Recruitment - Business specialising in white collar spanning all company functions with specialist verticals within Digital, Rail Engineering, Civils & Infrastructure, General Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics both permanent and contract.
Ford & Stanley Executive Search – Business specialising in Executive Search & Executive Interim Solutions in the UK, North America, Middle East and Europe.
Ford & Stanley Genius Performance - Performance is always accelerated when good people are coached, inspired, trained and focused in the right way.
Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy