Procurement Specialist
Job in
Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17, England, UK
Listed on 2026-01-26
Listing for:
Arvato SCM UK Ltd
Full Time, Part Time
position Listed on 2026-01-26
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Corby
Hours:
Monday to Friday - 40 hour week
Hybrid- 3 days per week onsite
As our Procurement Specialist you'll responsible for the buying of goods and services relating directly to Arvato’s Facilities & Engineering Departments. Your typical day-to-day duties will include meeting with Suppliers, working on tenders RFI’s and RFQ’s, implementing Supplier Agreements, negotiating Contracts and working with internal stakeholders as a dotted line into Head of Facilities & Engineering.
Your Tasks
* Work closely with the Facilities & Engineering Team and take ownership and accountability of category strategy.
* Preparation and execution of tenders, RFI’s and RFQ’s for facilities & engineering
* Consolidate existing Suppliers and source new
* Source new products and materials
* Negotiate and implement Supplier Agreements
* Supplier commercial negotiations
* Work with key Suppliers to improve service levels and potential group growth
* Build relationships with key internal stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of change
* Be accountable for achieving agreed targets and objectives
* Drive process standardisation and simplification
* Manage Supplier OTIF, troubleshoot associated service issues, and lead escalations
* Promote sustainability standards throughout the Arvato and Supplier supply chains
Your Profile
* Experience of facilities management & engineering MRO procurement within an FMCG environment, ideally warehousing and logistics
* Must be able to demonstrate hands on experience with the end-to-end RFI, RFQ and tender delivery
* · Experience with in business process design advantageous
* Able to evidence success within Supplier consolidation programs
* Strong analytical and organisational skills
* Able to create strategic and tactical plans
* Good influencer and able to work well with stakeholders
* A working knowledge of Project Management
* Able to balance priorities and work to tight deadlines
* Good communicator – clear and concise, written and verbal
* Experience with performance management and reporting
* Problem solving
* Conflict resolution skills
* Good IT skills and a working knowledge of SAP is desirable
We Offer
25 days annual leave plus 8 UK bank holidays with the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days
Pension contribution
A life assurance policy that pays out 4 x Salary
Employee Assistance Programme that provides you with confidential support, information, and advice to help you
Employee Discount Scheme through Treats
Free car parking
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