Procurement Engineer

Procurement Engineer – Cyber Security Forum Initiative

Location:

Samlesbury (Hybrid 2-3 days per week)

Salary: £33.24/hour (Umbrella, Inside IR35)

Contract:

6 or 12 months initially

This role is within the DLF & Service Provision Value Team. The Procurement Engineer will manage and drive strategic value‑related sourcing activities, ensuring cost reduction, supplier risk management and supply chain resilience across assigned suppliers.

• Manage supplier relationships and act as stakeholder for supplier performance across life‑cycle management and governance activities.
• Analyse supplier pricing to ensure value for money and drive cost reductions and affordability campaigns.
• Ensure effective supplier risk management and supply chain resilience.
• Support internal stakeholders with sourcing and supplier relationship management initiatives.

• Continuous improvement mindset with proven examples of identifying ideas that drive improvement and problem solving in a procurement or similar environment.
• Detailed understanding of supplier risk and opportunity management.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems, Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

• Previous experience managing strategic supplier relationships and complex development contracts.

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, fostering close and trusting relationships with demanding internal and external stakeholders.
• Negotiation skills and experience of price and contractual terms and conditions negotiations.
• Ability to compile data, analyse and propose recommendations through reports and presentations.

Please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment for more information or to apply.