At CF Industries our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations environmental stewardship and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and youll be able to pursue complex exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas. Youll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions. Our eight manufacturing complexes in the United States Canada and the United Kingdom an unparalleled storage transportation and distribution network in North America and logistics capabilities enabling a global reach underpin our strategy to leverage our unique capabilities to accelerate the worlds transition to clean energy.

Function:

Procurement

Job Summary:

Procurement Specialist
CF Fertilisers UK Limited a subsidiary of the multinational group CF Holdings a leading Fortune 500 Company and recognised in 2024 by Forbes in the Worlds Best Employer directory; We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Procurement Specialist. This is an exceptional opportunity to join our dynamic Procurement Team in which you will lead the development and execution of sourcing strategies for assigned areas of spend with the manufacturing site and across CF. Support the site procurement and materials control organisation through procurement activities that enable the strategic direction of the company-wide function and all appropriately integrated relevant business functions. Provide leadership in identifying and implementing procurement best practices build supportive internal/external relationships with stakeholders suppliers and plant leadership.

At CF Industries our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations environmental stewardship and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and youll be able to pursue complex exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas. Youll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions.

Here at CF Fertilisers UK Limited we are proud to be recognised as the Best Place to Work at the Northeast Business Awards 2025. This prestigious honour reflects our ongoing commitment to fostering an inclusive supportive engaging workforce culture. From apprenticeships and training programmes to career development employee engagement and equal opportunity initiatives we are dedicated to helping our people thrive both personally and professionally.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes bonus scheme exceptional pension scheme contribution and life assurance employee assistance programme and multiple high quality health care schemes.

CF Fertilisers UK Limited is an Equal Opportunities Affirmative Action employer. We support and enable each other to deliver and succeed placing equal value on all individual perspectives. Embracing a diverse and inclusive culture are at the forefront of our company values.

We Do It Right - We Do It Well - We Execute as a Team and We Take a Long-Term View.

Job Description:

In this role you are accountable for

Strategic Accountabilities:

• Lead the development of procurement strategies at the site regionally and potentially globally in support of the vision and strategic direction of Procurement and Material Control.

• Facilitates continuous engagement with the stakeholder community in the procurement process and category management.
• Support the site-based procurement team to deliver the short term/long term goals of the procurement function in alignment with the business and site-specific plans.
• Addresses key areas of supplier cost; safety; risk; reliability; continuous improvement; technology adoption; supplier innovation and service.
• Contribute to plant turnarounds and capital project planning through effective sourcing negotiation contracting and execution.
• Contribute to the development and execution of the risk management plan that addresses key risks in the local and regional supply base.
• Manages key supplier relationships in conjunction with stakeholders to increase alignment and to create value generation between the supplier and CF.
• Supports compliance adherence to the procurement process at the site through standardisation and optimisation of the procure-to-pay process.

Operational Accountabilities:

• Participates in site meetings and supports site initiatives around safety reliability and the community.
• Facilitates key interactions across the manufacturing sites and with suppliers.
• Develops and executes sourcing strategies that increase productivity improves supplier performance and reduces cost.
• Ensures on-going efficiencies of the procurement and material control function by reporting on the progress of key performance indicators.
• Ensures implementation and adherence of all procurement related policies practices and process improvements.
• Participates in and promotes the work of category management and improvement teams.
• Supports the material control function to optimize inventory levels minimize stock outs and sales of obsolete equipment and materials.
• Leads the sourcing process including managing proposals developing proposal recommendations and negotiating/awarding the final contract.
• Contributes to supplier qualification efforts including introduction of potential new suppliers.
• Issues contract releases and purchase orders and expedites materials and services as required.
• Manage supply and service agreements to facilitate any necessary improvements to increase accuracy visibility and productivity to ensure compliance with the contract management process and any applicable state and federal laws and regulations.

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