Associate Procurement Professional
| Desford | Contract / 12 Months | 37.5 Hours per week / £25.65 | Onsite |

Are you an experienced procurement professional, or looking to build your career within a fast-paced manufacturing environment?

We're looking for an organised and detail-focused Associate Procurement Professional to join a busy purchasing team supporting a large-scale manufacturing operation in Desford.
Working closely with suppliers, buyers, finance and internal stakeholders, you'll play a key role in keeping purchasing activity running smoothly across production and supporting the wider supply chain.

The Role:
*Raise and manage purchase orders for production requirements across a large portfolio of parts and suppliers.
*Review and validate supplier quotes from category buyers across the UK and North America.
*Take ownership of assigned commodities and purchasing activity from order placement through to invoice resolution.
*Investigate and resolve invoice and payment issues, working with suppliers and Accounts Payable to prevent delays to deliveries and production.
*Work closely with internal teams to resolve purchasing and supplier queries.
*Collect and analyse purchasing data to support projects, process improvements and business decisions.
*Present project findings and recommendations to internal stakeholders.
*Follow established purchasing processes and support internal and external audit requirements.

What We're Looking For:
*Previous experience in procurement, purchasing, buying, supply chain administration or a similar commercial environment.
*Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to working within defined processes.
*Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with suppliers and internal teams.
*A proactive approach with the confidence to take ownership of issues and see them through to resolution.
*Comfortable working in a structured, process-driven and compliance-focused manufacturing environment.
*Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Desirable:
*Experience within manufacturing, automotive, engineering or another production-led environment.
*Experience using SAP or other procurement / purchasing systems.
*Power BI or experience working with purchasing and supplier data.
*Experience managing supplier, commodity or parts portfolios.
*Degree qualified is preferred, but not essential.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a global manufacturing organisation and play a key role in supporting day-to-day purchasing and production activity. Whether you're an experienced procurement professional or looking to take the next step in your career, training and support will be provided for the right person.

If you're ready for your next opportunity, we want to hear from you!