Role: Indirect Procurement Specialist

Salary: Up to £45K + Excellent Benefits

Location: Manchester + Agile / Flexible Working (2 days p/w on site)

Do you consider yourself to be the "talent of the future" in procurement? Our client, a high-profile, CIPS Award Winning organisation, is currently recruiting their next generation of talent.

If you're a hungry and ambitious Procurement graduate, demonstrating an inquisitive mindset and a passion for innovation and value creation then this will be a fantastic career development opportunity for you!

Role:
The jobholder will be provided opportunities to support a team of Procurement Managers and will assist with the procurement of Indirect categories spanning Professional Services, BPO, HR, Consultancy, Contingent Labour & Recruitment.

With a large pipeline of imminent projects, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop a range of Procurement skills including spend analysis, market research, supplier identification, contract negotiation, as well as driving post-contract supplier performance and contractual change adherence (CCN's etc). The jobholder will be expected to support the full lifecycle sourcing process providing value analytical expertise across the RFX process. In turn, it is expected that the jobholder supports the supplier relationship management of business-critical vendors.

Experience:
This is an excellent opportunity for both professional and personal development in the procurement function of a prestigious, award winning, 'Blue-Chip' organisation.

• Demonstrates some experience of Indirect Procurement - ideally with some Professional or Consultancy Services exposure
• Analytical and logical nature, highly numerate with demonstrable experience of using Excel
• Confident communicator with an engaging personality and an inquisitive nature
• Degree qualified