Junior Procurement Sourcing Specialist
Job Summary
We are looking for an ambitious commercially minded Junior Procurement Sourcing Specialistto join our Strategic Sourcing this role you will play a hands-on part in selecting evaluating and negotiating with suppliers across ourSupply Chain categories(such as third-party logistics (3PL) freight/transportation warehousing and packaging).
You will support Category Managers by conducting market research managing the competitive bidding process and analyzing supplier proposals to help us secure the best total cost of ownership (TCO) while ensuring supply chain resilience.
RFx Management Support:Lead the preparation distribution and coordination of Requests for Proposal (RFP)fornon-criticalsupply chain categories with the support of your manager.
Commercial & Bid Analysis:Build comparative bid models (clean sheets) to analyze supplier pricing structures evaluate proposals side-by-side and identify hidden cost drivers.
Supplier Market Intelligence:Conduct proactive market research and benchmarking studies to stay ahead of industry trends capacity constraints fuel surcharges and macroeconomic shifts impacting supply chain categories.
Negotiation Preparation:Assist Category Managers in preparing negotiation strategies by compiling historical spend data performance metrics and market price baselines.
Contracting Support:Coordinate with legal and compliance teams to assist in the drafting reviewing and execution of supplier agreements Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and Master Service Agreements (MSAs).
Supplier Onboarding & Qualification:Shepherd newly sourced vendors through the internal onboarding risk assessment and compliance approval processes.
- Internal Stakeholder Management:Engage withkey internal clientswithin theSupply Chain area build strongrelationship and support their business and procurement needs
- Finance Integration:Work with FinancialPlanning&Analysisto support budget processes(including savings execution) and with Accounts Payable to supportcorrect invoice processing
- BA/BS degree in Supply Chain Management Economics Business Engineering or a related field
- Fluent in English
- 1-5 years of experience in procurement sourcing or commercial/operational supply chain roles
- Advanced Analysis skills (ability to manipulate large datasets build cost comparison templates and use lookup/index-match formulas)
- Basic Finance knowledge and awareness of generic business processes (Finance HR Commercial Purchasing Sales Legal)
- Negotiation and Project Management skills area strong advantage
- Experience in working with multiple international stakeholders
- Ability to work within strict deadlines
- Experience with Coupa will be a plus
- Employee Pension Scheme
- Flexible Benefits Program
- Health Insurance & Critical Illness cover
- Flexible work environment- Hybrid Model (3 days a week from the office 2 days from home)
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Required Experience:
Junior IC
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