Job Description

Our client, a leading supplier of essential services, is looking for a dynamic and highly skilled procurement consultant to come into the procurement division and take on the following responsibilities:

· Procure a range of stock and non-stock goods and services

· Draft and obtain agreement to commercial contracts ensuring risk is minimised.

· Seek and evaluate competitive tenders and proposals for the supply of goods and services

· Maintain up-to-date knowledge of defined market sectors, suppliers and products.

· Achieve defined improvement and cost saving targets by examining total acquisition costs and working closely with internal customers and suppliers.

· Manage supplier relationships, coordinating various interfaces across the business to ensure a consistent approach and identify and implement supplier improvement actions and operate supplier appraisal processes.


The client wants candidates of outstanding quality, with 3-5 years experience in procurement, and ideally a CIPS qualification. Proven excellence in negotiation is a must, as is the ability to effectively manage contractual risks. The role will cover a large spend in the region of £40m p.a.

The position offers the successful candidate an attractive package with some interesting benefits, and vast scope to develop within the company

Please contact Edward.Glover@MSB.com to apply.



MSB Supply Chain (a division of MSB International PLC) is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Qualifications/Skills Required

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