Junior Procurement Specialist – Facilities Management – (6 – 12 Months Contract)

Job description / Role

As the Procurement Specialist, you will be responsible for supporting the procurement team on purchasing activities within Facilities Management. You will negotiate with suppliers to ensure best term of business and procurement process efficiency.

• Manage procurement activities within Facilities Management.
• Provide expertise to support the company strategy.
• Locate vendors for materials based on quality, lead time and price.
• Prepare negotiations and support management in closing price agreements in order to meet KPIs.
• Prepare reports and analysis on market conditions and merchandise costs.
• Provide support on procurement department budgets.
• Close collaboration closely external stakeholders to define and implement risk mitigating actions.
• Represent the company in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.
• Support major customer business development opportunities and / or customer transitions.
• Support internal and external audit requirements in relation to sourcing policies and procedures within the facilities management function.
• Further administrative tasks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree essential, Master’s degree or MBA is a plus
• Experience in the end to end facilities management procurement process.
• Strategic thinker, combined with a bias for action.
• Expert communication and presentation skills both verbal and written.
• Excellent networking skills, a federal and open style.
• Ability to work well under pressure with competing priorities and ambiguity.
• Excellent negotiation skills, understanding of strategic supplier/customer dynamics/relationships.

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.