Job Number: 17707

External Description:

Job title - Strategic Procurement Specialist 

Location: Warwick

Working Pattern: Hybrid (2 days in Warwick office, 3 days remote)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours per day

Contract length: 12-month rolling contract

Rate: £350 per day (potentially higher if you have the level of experience) - Inside IR35

Randstad Sourceright, a leading provider of RPO & MSP Recruitment Services is currently recruiting for a Strategic Procurement Specialist to work for a global leader in energy technology. 

 

The Role:

As a Strategic Procurement Specialist, you will lead the end-to-end sourcing strategy and commercial negotiations for critical aerospace and industrial components. Operating within a complex, global matrix environment, your mission is to optimize life-cycle costs while securing absolute supply continuity. You will act as a senior commercial lead, bridging the gap between engineering requirements and global supplier capabilities to ensure Siemens Energy maintains its competitive edge in the energy transition. 

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Sourcing: Lead high-stakes sourcing activities and develop robust long-term supplier strategies to support industrial and aerospace work-scopes.
• Commercial Negotiation: Drive complex price negotiations and manage contract lifecycles to mitigate commercial risk and maximize value.
• Cost Value Engineering: Conduct in-depth cost breakdown analysis and apply "Cost Value Engineering" principles to identify saving opportunities without compromising quality.
• Supplier Management: Proactively source and manage a global portfolio of strategic suppliers, ensuring performance alignment with Siemens Energy’s operational goals.
• Cross-Functional Liaison: Manage senior stakeholders across a global matrix organization, aligning procurement strategies with wider project and engineering milestones.

 

Key Skills and experience required:

• Industry Expertise: A minimum of 12 years of experience in strategic procurement, specifically within the Aerospace or Automotive sectors.
• Contract & Risk Mastery: Proven track record in high-level contract negotiation and comprehensive commercial risk management.
• Strategic Planning: Demonstrated ability to create and execute 12-to-36-month strategic sourcing roadmaps.
• Technical Literacy: Proficient in Cost Value Engineering (CVE) and conducting detailed cost-driver analyses.
• Digital Proficiency: Intermediate Excel skills for data-driven decision-making and reporting.
• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree is required; a Master’s degree or CIPS certification is highly preferred.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the resilience to navigate a fast-paced, complex global business structure.

 

 

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Location_formattedLocationLong: Warwick, West Midlands GB