Category Specialist

At Essentra Components we are constantly growing, evolving and trying to better ourselves. This is to stay ahead of our competitors and continue to be the best at what we do. Subsequently because of this, we are now searching for a key individual to help us design, improve, support and make our processes more agile.

We are looking for an experienced Procurement Specialist who has industry experience ideally in manufacturing or components. You will be providing expertise in category management and procurement activities across the growing Essentra Components business. Whoever is successful in this opportunity will work closely with divisional group and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage robust strategic (3-18 month) commodity plans with all relevant stakeholders
• Gather relevant market intelligence to support the business with insightful commercial information
• Work with key stakeholders to define opportunities and deliver the benefits
• Apply a fact-based and insight-led approach to recommendations put forward to the business
• Help drive sustainability & ESG agenda across procurement function & category
• Execute value for money decision making through spend leverage, cost benchmarking and through the negotiation of favourable terms and fact-based recommendations
• Ensure and mitigate business risk across the commodity portfolio
• Support the NPI process and develop strong relationships with the relevant Essentra Product Manager
• Manages and develops the commodity area with an emphasis on continuous improvement
• May be required to support on other procurement categories including but not limited to freight, indirect & Raw material procurement
• Ensures adherence Procurement's standards and policy
• Monitors supplier compliance with Essentra governance requirements
• Take responsibility for tracking both cost saving and price adjustment reporting against budget
• Coordinate, monitor and report on all data and pricing changes
• Apply a flexible and pragmatic approach to all tasks undertaken
• Actively promotes Procurement to the wider business to ensure leading practice is adopted, delivered and recognised

Skills and Experience

• Industrial/ manufacturing experience
• Negotiation experience
• Strong presentation/ communication skills
• Sound commercial understanding
• Strong numeracy and analytic skills
• Customer service driven
• Task orientated with ability to own and complete complex tasks
• Procurement experience within a category-based role
• Level 4 CIPS qualification
• Component purchasing experience

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary
• Discretionary Annual Bonus
• Up to 5% matched pension contribution
• 4x annual salary life assurance
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Employee discounts through Edenred
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
• Eyecare Vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

This is a hybrid role with expectation of working in our Jarrow or Kidlington office 2/3 days per week.

Essentra Components are a global market leader in plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded and metal components. We have a history of over 65 years, producing essential components across a huge range of industries and applications.

Making it easier for our customers is our top priority. That's why we operate internationally in 29 countries across 4 continents. With every order, we offer a hassle-free experience through our 14 manufacturing facilities, 34 distribution centres and 40 sales and service locations.

We have over 45,000 standard parts and one of the world's most extensive product offerings, all available for immediate dispatch and fast delivery.

Our product range features caps and plugs, wire and cable management, flange protection, knobs, handles and grips, access hardware, PCB and electronics hardware

Our Vision is to be "The world's leading responsible hassle-free supplier of essential industrial components"

As part of our recruitment process you will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Documentary evidence will be requested at interview.