Procurement professionals

Copello have partnered with a leading defence business in the recruitment of Procurement Professionals / Practitioners to be based in Cumbria. Depending on level, responsibilities will include: * Responsibility for sourcing, negotiating, placing managing contracts to de-risk the programme * Working in conjunction with the Integrated Delivery Team and cross programme key stakeholders * Maintaining reporting and managing information in line with programme requirements including Cost and spend management, Supplier performance, Schedule delivery performance of data and hardware * Maintenance and creation of Purchase Orders in SAP and associated purchasing systems * Accountability for all related Supply Chain activity in line with area of responsibility * Contract management ndash; major subcontract transactional * Undertaking all aspects of procurement related activity to cost, quality and schedule * Delivering Procurement expertise in line with corporate Procurement policy and process in line with business requirements and performance objectives * You will have the ability to work as part of a team at pace, be professional within the procurement field and be flexible at all points of the procurement lifecycle * Undertaking reporting, data analysis, updating contracting documents and other ad hoc activities The ideal candidates will have the following skills and experience: * Excellent communication skills within a similar professional setting * SAP knowledge with Previous experience in Procurement preferable * Proficient IT user ndash; Purchase Order/ERP systems, Microsoft Office applications * Competent knowledge of contracts and how to manage these * Excellent stakeholder management and communications skills across all levels * Strategic approach to tasks * Equipment procurement experience * Experience in dealing with high value and volume contracts