Procurement Heads is pleased to be collaborating with a specialist organisation within the waste industry to seek a confident, detail-oriented, and proactive Procurement Specialist.

As a key member of our procurement team, you will play a crucial role in monitoring market trends and building strong supplier relationships to be able to create innovative solutions for a broad clientele.
  
The Procurement Specialist will:

• Execute buying activities within an agreed procurement plan, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgetary requirements.
• Monitor the waste industry markets and conduct comprehensive research and analysis to determine market sentiment, enabling informed decision-making.
• Responsible for internal reporting, logging, and effective communication on trades, market movements, and prices.
• Develop and nurture strong supplier relationships, fostering collaboration and ensuring a reliable supply chain.
• Monitor results closely, analysing data and metrics to drive continuous improvement and achieve desired outcomes.
• Demonstrate exceptional persuasion skills, effectively influencing stakeholders to achieve desired results.
• Leverage commercial acumen to negotiate favourable terms, build long-term relationships, and maximize value for the organization.

Experience and qualifications:

• Proven experience in procurement or buying roles, ideally with knowledge of recycling and environment agency requirements.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to maintain a high level of accuracy.
• Strong analytical skills, utilizing data-driven insights to inform decision-making and identify opportunities for waste-related procurement.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills within the waste sector, enabling the development of strong supplier relationships specific to waste management.
• Proactive mindset and taking initiative.
• Commercial acumen and the ability to build long-term relationships.

Salary and benefits:

• £35-40,000 per year
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 5x salary life insurance
• 7% employer pension contribution
• employee health cash plan