Details:
- Salary: 0 - 14.68 - Hour
- Location: Basingstoke
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
CK Group are recruiting for a Procurement Associate to join a company in the pharmaceutical industry based in Basingstoke on a contract basis for 12 months. This role is hybrid working, with 3 days required in the office in Basingstoke.
Salary:
From £14.68 per hour to £19.57 per hour PAYE, depending upon experience. This role is inside IR35.
Procurement Associate Role:
Apply strategic sourcing processes, utilising project management skills and techniques to ensure timely project delivery and best value outcomes.
Manage supplier relationships in conjunction with business area owners.
Act as an escalation point for contractual and performance issues.
Negotiate and develop contracts within areas of responsibility.
Manage sourcing/tendering process, utilising Ariba tools.
Provide commercial advice to business areas as required.
Work with business to develop approved supplier strategies and listings in key areas of responsibility.
Promote and ensure compliance with procurement processes and Financial Responsibility Authorisation Policy.Your Background:
A knowledge of procurement processes and techniques.
Deep experience of interacting with external parties.
CIPS qualification and previous procurement experience.
Good IT literacy with the Microsoft Office suite.
Experience of key spend in service categories such as Marketing, Medical, Sales and Support Services.
Ability to interpret and evaluate multiple sources of information and make recommendations.
Able to communicate effectively, develop strong relationships and influence at all levels cross-functionally, both internally and externally.
Commercially aware with a proactive, flexible, energetic, can-do attitude.
Ability to manage multiple projects and internal customer groups.
Comfortable with external interactions and negotiations.
Self-motivated, able to pro-actively seek and prioritise opportunities.
Self-sufficient and skilled at working with minimal close guidance.Company:
Our client is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. They focus on finding answers for some of the world's most urgent medical needs.
Location:
This role has hybrid working, with 3 days required onsite in Basingstoke.
Apply:
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference (phone number removed) in all correspondence.
Please note:
This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check