Senior Specialist, Procurement

Every year, we help hundreds of thousands of people find rewarding jobs in the ever-changing world of work. We understand the importance of a job in peoples lifes and we want to help them find work that feels good. And we’ll help them continue to grow as their needs and ambitions change. At Randstad, our value comes from our people and that is why we put them first. We are proud of our learning culture and career architecture framework that encourages ours team to develop both personally and professionally. We believe that talent grows when presented with opportunity and this is why we encourage our people to think beyond their role. We have created a culture that enables talent to flourish, encouraging entrepreneurship, fostering team spirit, and continually building mutual trust. • Provides analysis to support more senior colleagues with the development and implementation of the procurement / supply chain strategy, processes and plans. Performs spend analysis and identify cost-saving opportunities • Follows procedural guidelines to perform standard purchasing activities e.g., analyzing and evaluating purchasing requests, placing orders, identifying sources, administering terms, and expediting purchase orders from valid requisitions • Acts as a business interface for local contract owners/suppliers and/or a range of business stakeholders, providing updates and escalating issues as appropriate. Supports strategic sourcing initiatives • Analyses supplier proposals and creates detailed quantitative and qualitative analyses. Provide insights and recommendations based on data analysis. • Handles the most straightforward contractual agreements for specific items as needed in compliance with Company policies and procedures. Monitors cost, schedule and scope of assigned service agreements and subcontracts to assure best quality and best value, and on-time delivery of projects. • Maintains, monitors and generates reports on purchasing activities. Develop and maintain procurement reports and dashboards • Ensures that requisitions, purchase orders, vendor bids, receipts, invoices, tracking sheets, bid tabs, etc. are all maintained in the established system(s) Grade Descriptor • Requires working knowledge of own discipline and a basic understanding of concepts and procedures in related disciplines • Demonstrates knowledge of the company, processes and customers • Performs a range of assignments related to discipline • Uses prescribed guidelines or policies in analyzing situations and resolving problems to deliver continuous business results • Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction; may provide informal guidance to new team members • Impacts quality and effectiveness of own team and may impact other closely related work teams whose activities are interdependent • Explains factual, sometimes complex and potentially dynamic information to others in straightforward situations. Is this the job for you? We would love to hear from you! Please apply directly to the role and we will get in touch with you.