Procurement Specialist

A procurement specialist in Birmingham manages purchasing strategies, orders materials, and collaborates with vendors to ensure timely deliveries while controlling stock costs and maintaining inventory levels. They handle procurement processes, raise purchase orders, validate invoices, and provide pricing feedback for final product costs. The role involves building supplier relationships, monitoring order statuses, and assisting with risk assessments and sourcing to maintain competitive costs. Additionally, they create analysis reports, forecast procurement trends, and work with internal departments to meet business needs. The role requires knowledge of supply processes, SKUs, and, preferably, a CIPS qualification, with travel within the UK and abroad possible. It is a full-time, office-based position reporting to senior management.