About the role
As a Procurement Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in managing the end-to-end procurement process and working with our client's key suppliers to ensure our manufacturing facility is receiving the products and services on time and at the best possible value. Your expertise will help our client streamline their operations, reduce costs, and maintain their competitive edge.
What You Get to Do:
Review demand for materials and services from purchase requisitions, bill of materials, project specifications and ensure that materials and services are ordered and delivered on time and on budget. Identify long lead materials, create PO’s, draft service agreements, and prioritize ordering tasks for multiple projects. Monitor and analyze procurement spending to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve efficiency such as forecasting customer needs, negotiating with existing and new suppliers on contracts and pricing. Stay updated on competitive bidding process and new sourcing solutions. Identify higher risk materials and services, follow up and expedite proactively. Update Production on delayed materials daily. Closely monitor project material budgets while ordering materials and services and escalate cost overrun to management. Perform inventory level check for high value commodities by weekly walkthrough and place inventory replenishment orders with the suppliers. Plan just-in-time deliveries in accordance with the demand and production schedule to avoid overflow of the limited storage space. Participate in a weekly walkthrough to review and action leftover materials at the production stations after project completion. Order transportation including cross-border transport for materials. Communicate with suppliers and customs broker on clearance of the materials. Provide feedback on supplier and contractor performance, participate in rating major suppliers and contractors in the Supplier Performance Scorecard.
Who You Are:
6+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain management, or a related field with good knowledge of construction material market. Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline Professional certification SCMP or APICS an asset Excellent negotiation and analytical skills with keen eye for detail. Proficiency in procurement software, MS excel, ERP and any other procurement tools. Ability to read drawing and specifications. Ability to handle multiple priorities and work under strong pressure of tight deadlines.
About Hays
We are leaders in specialist recruitment and workforce solutions, offering advisory services such as learning and skill development, career transitions and employer brand positioning.
As the Leadership Partner to our customers, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. We help you achieve your career goals and deliver your business needs by combining meaningful innovation with our global scale and insights.
Last year we helped over 280,000 people find their next career. Join the millions of people around the world that our specialist recruitment consultants provide with up-to-date information on career options, interesting insights and specific industry trends.
We help our customers define and implement strategies to create inclusive and equitable workplaces. Through harnessing and analysing data, we support business decision making and advise on how to access Talent Networks. We also assist in identifying attractive employer propositions by truly understanding a company’s identity, and support clients with all aspects of their Early Careers proposition, from strategic planning through to operational execution.
Hays is the market leader in the UK and Asia Pacific and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe and Latin America. The c.12,800 people we employ around the world partner with clients and candidates to power the world of work. Every day our expert consultants help thousands of candidates find their next role, and they also help clients reshape workforces and deal with talent shortages. In the year to 30 June 2021, we placed 77,000 people in permanent jobs and 244,000 people into temporary roles. For more information about our global network, strategy and Group financial results, visit www.haysplc.com
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About the role
As a Procurement Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in managing the end-to-end procurement process and working with our client's key suppliers to ensure our manufacturing facility is receiving the products and services on time and at the best possible value. Your expertise will help our client streamline their operations, reduce costs, and maintain their competitive edge.
What You Get to Do:
Review demand for materials and services from purchase requisitions, bill of materials, project specifications and ensure that materials and services are ordered and delivered on time and on budget. Identify long lead materials, create PO’s, draft service agreements, and prioritize ordering tasks for multiple projects. Monitor and analyze procurement spending to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve efficiency such as forecasting customer needs, negotiating with existing and new suppliers on contracts and pricing. Stay updated on competitive bidding process and new sourcing solutions. Identify higher risk materials and services, follow up and expedite proactively. Update Production on delayed materials daily. Closely monitor project material budgets while ordering materials and services and escalate cost overrun to management. Perform inventory level check for high value commodities by weekly walkthrough and place inventory replenishment orders with the suppliers. Plan just-in-time deliveries in accordance with the demand and production schedule to avoid overflow of the limited storage space. Participate in a weekly walkthrough to review and action leftover materials at the production stations after project completion. Order transportation including cross-border transport for materials. Communicate with suppliers and customs broker on clearance of the materials. Provide feedback on supplier and contractor performance, participate in rating major suppliers and contractors in the Supplier Performance Scorecard.
Who You Are:
6+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain management, or a related field with good knowledge of construction material market. Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline Professional certification SCMP or APICS an asset Excellent negotiation and analytical skills with keen eye for detail. Proficiency in procurement software, MS excel, ERP and any other procurement tools. Ability to read drawing and specifications. Ability to handle multiple priorities and work under strong pressure of tight deadlines.
About Hays
We are leaders in specialist recruitment and workforce solutions, offering advisory services such as learning and skill development, career transitions and employer brand positioning.
As the Leadership Partner to our customers, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. We help you achieve your career goals and deliver your business needs by combining meaningful innovation with our global scale and insights.
Last year we helped over 280,000 people find their next career. Join the millions of people around the world that our specialist recruitment consultants provide with up-to-date information on career options, interesting insights and specific industry trends.
We help our customers define and implement strategies to create inclusive and equitable workplaces. Through harnessing and analysing data, we support business decision making and advise on how to access Talent Networks. We also assist in identifying attractive employer propositions by truly understanding a company’s identity, and support clients with all aspects of their Early Careers proposition, from strategic planning through to operational execution.
Hays is the market leader in the UK and Asia Pacific and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe and Latin America. The c.12,800 people we employ around the world partner with clients and candidates to power the world of work. Every day our expert consultants help thousands of candidates find their next role, and they also help clients reshape workforces and deal with talent shortages. In the year to 30 June 2021, we placed 77,000 people in permanent jobs and 244,000 people into temporary roles. For more information about our global network, strategy and Group financial results, visit www.haysplc.com