Procurement Specialist

The Procurement Specialist delivers tactical and operational procurement activity across defined categories. The role manages licensing renewals and transactional technology deals oversees supplier relationships within assigned areas and ensures accurate reporting and contract control. This position acts as the link between strategic procurement leadership and day-to-day operational delivery ensuring compliance value for money and effective stakeholder engagement.

Sourcing & Category Support

• Deliver sourcing activity for licensing renewals and tactical/transactional procurement
• Run RFQs mini-competitions benchmarking and supplier negotiations within delegated authority
• Support category development through spend analysis market research and pricing reviews
• Contract & Supplier Management
• Manage supplier relationships within assigned categories including performance reviews and issue resolution
• Maintain contract records renewal schedules and documentation to ensure compliance and audit readiness
• Support contract drafting variation requests and contract extensions under the guidance of the
• Procurement Manager

Operational Procurement

• Support procurement governance by ensuring all activity follows approved policies procedures and thresholds
• Guide internal stakeholders through sourcing processes system workflows and procurement best practice
• Assist in supplier onboarding risk checks and due diligence activities

Data Reporting & Systems

• Produce and maintain procurement reports and dashboards (Excel Power BI)
• Monitor spend contract status and supplier performance data to support decision-making
• Maintain accurate information across procurement and contract management systems

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to process optimisation system enhancements and documentation improvements
• Support supplier consolidation and standardisation initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce cost
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve service delivery to stakeholders

Essential

• Experience in procurement sourcing or commercial operations
• Strong analytical and reporting skills (Excel essential; Power BI desirable)
• Ability to manage multiple suppliers and contracts within defined categories or cost centres
• Knowledge of procurement governance compliance and risk controls
• Good understanding of RFQs negotiation techniques and basic contract terminology
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with stakeholders at all levels
• Experience using procurement ERP or contract management systems (e.g. Coupa Ariba Oracle Business World Unit4 SAP)

Desirable

• Experience in technology licensing or services procurement
• CIPS Level 3 or above (or working towards)
• Experience contributing to continuous improvement or system implementation projects

Key Competencies

• Analytical Thinking
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Negotiation & Influence
• Commercial Awareness
• Attention to Detail
• Process Discipline
• Communication & Collaboration

What This Role Offers

• A defined procurement remit with category ownership
• Opportunities to develop into strategic procurement work over time
• Hands-on responsibility for contracts suppliers and business engagement
• Exposure to reporting systems and process improvement initiatives

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Element is one of the fastest growing testing inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to Make tomorrow safer than today.

When failure in use is not an option we help customers make certain that their products materials processes and services are safe compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D through complex regulatory approvals and into production our global laboratory network of scientists engineers and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality sustainable outcomes and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming the worlds most trusted testing partner.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age disability ethnic origin gender marital status race religion responsibility of dependents sexual orientation or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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