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Procurement Specialist

AT Computershare
Computershare

Procurement Specialist

Bristol, United Kingdom

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Bristol, UK (Hybrid)

This is a hybrid position primarily based in one of our Bristol office. We're committed to your flexibility and wellbeing and our hybrid strategy currently requires three days a week in the office, giving you the option to work remotely for some of your working week. Find out more about our culture of flexible working.

We give you a world of potential

The Procurement function is responsible for providing purchasing support, negotiating with third-party suppliers for all good and services to all business units and functions throughout Computershare, across all global locations.

The Procurement specialist role operates within this function at a global level and must deliver within strict internal, legal, regulatory and customer requirements. The guidelines include successful delivery within agreed timeframes and quality standards.

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The role must also work collaboratively across other global teams, supporting continuous improvement and project related activity

A role you will love

You will be responsible for supporting Category Directors in procurement processing efforts by building expertise within all categories to drive value and cost savings from our supply chain. You will also be responsible for the negotiating terms and conditions and fees with 3rd party service providers and for raising purchase order requests.

You will handle Stakeholder inquiries, upload contracts into the contracts management system and provide financial analysis of third party spend.

Lastly you will support on-boarding due diligence when bringing on new 3rd parties, assist in clearing outstanding purchase orders and provide Market analysis by procurement category.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Handle small to medium negotiations including contract and financial analysis

• Support 3rd party service provider due diligence and onboarding

• Upload contracts to and maintain CMS

• Manage renewals

• Interact with stakeholders and cross functional teams in support of Procurement Buying and Due Diligence requirements

• Prepare reporting and presentations as needed

• Manage RFI/RFP process through lifecycle including presenting results to Management and Stakeholders

• Provide Market intelligence reports

What will you bring to the role?

Essential

• 7 years Procurement negotiation experience

• Minimum Project management qualification - or significant experience in this field

Desirable

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Economics, Finance, Operations or related area

• Industry certification such as FCIPS, CIPS, IACCM or CPSM, Continuous Improvement or equivalent

Rewards designed for you

Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle.

Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family.

Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you'll receive a company contribution as well.

Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future.

And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our handbook will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careers-handbook.

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ABOUT US

A company to be proud of

We're a global leader in financial administration with over 12,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it's more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.

A diverse and inclusive place to work

At Computershare we value diversity and welcome applications from everyone, believing that an equal and inclusive culture is key to excellent results. One of the greatest advantages for our organisation is the talent and diversity of our people and we strive to ensure all our employees have an equal opportunity to contribute their ideas, bring their personality to their work and showcase their skills. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information.

Computershare is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Client-provided location(s): Bristol, UK
Job ID: Computershare-5461
Employment Type: Full Time