Senior C&P Specialist

We're supporting an innovative automotive client who are seeking a dynamic Senior Contracts & Procurement Specialist to support a broad portfolio of CAPEX, category management, logistics, MRO, and other key procurement activities.

Role:
Senior Contracts & Procurement Specialist

Duration: 9 - 12 Months

Rate: £400 - £500 p/day (Inside IR35)

Location:

Oxfordshire (2/3 days on-site)

In this role you will be involved heavily with pre‑contractual activity on a large project, while also providing flexible support across a range of procurement categories.

• Lead pre‑contract activities for a large-scale, high‑value procurement workstream.
• Support supplier selection for system manufacturing.
• Draft and negotiate framework agreements and detailed supply orders (system assembly, aftermarket parts).
• Negotiate bespoke terms including warranty, delay damages, performance criteria, and commercial risk.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with engineering, quality, legal, logistics and programme teams.
• Deliver end‑to‑end procurement processes for CAPEX projects (equipment, test assets, asset disposal etc.).
• Contribute to building a long‑term category management plan to simplify and structure procurement activities.
• Provide hands‑on support across logistics, MRO and outsourcing categories as required.
• Full lifecycle responsibility: supplier identification, prequalification, tendering, evaluation, negotiation and award.
• Draft, review and execute contractual documents confidently.

This role requires someone who can operate autonomously, draft and negotiate complex contracts, and thrive within a fast‑changing environment with evolving programme priorities.

• Strong background in automotive, major CAPEX projects, engineering or similar environments.
• Strong pre‑contract and contract drafting experience.
• Proven negotiation skills across complex, high‑value, multi‑party agreements.
• Experience managing global suppliers.
• Comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment with rapid decision cycles.
• Strong commercial, analytical and stakeholder management capability.
• Capable of supporting multiple categories simultaneously and flexing to evolving business needs.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative environment and work on a major programme with a highly varied workload with exposure to multiple categories and strategic procurement challenges.

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