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What do procurement and supply professionals do?

Your Role

Procurement and supply is an important function in every business, from small organisations to large corporations. As a procurement and supply professional, your main role is to get the best value for money purchases, but also being mindful of where and how your goods and services are made. Working alongside all areas of the business you will ensure that goods are available when they are needed and purchased in an ethical and sustainable way. Playing such a crucial role means you’ll be well rewarded through salary and work placed benefits.

 

Find out more about some of the varied procurement
and supply roles that you could have

Chief Procurement Officer

Chief Procurement Officer

The Chief Procurement Officer leads the central procurement and supply chain function within an organisation.

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Procurement Director

Procurement Director

A Procurement Director has the responsibility for the overall procurement function, leading on all procurement efforts to efficiently and effectively maximize value .

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Operations Director

Operations Director

An Operations Director has the responsibility to lead all procurement operational matters, driving cross-team and customer collaboration through the organisation.

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Procurement Specialist

Procurement Specialist

A Procurement Specialist needs to be a client-focused individual with proven experience of management consultancy services.

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Category Manager

Category Manager

You'll be responsible for managing complex categories and supporting the development of the procurement strategy.

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Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager

As a Procurement Manager you’ll handle a variety of projects and engage across the business with key stakeholders, and evaluate suppliers, products and services.

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Operations Manager

Operations Manager

You’ll be an experienced leader who can manage and develop the customer relationships with third party logistics providers.

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Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer

As a Senior Buyer, you’ll manage the procurement of materials, goods and services for the organisation, ensuring that you are optimising the cost, cash, quality and service.

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Contract Manager

Contract Manager

You’ll be responsible for managing high value contracts and adopt and manage best practice procurement processes throughout the organisation.

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Procurement Analyst

Procurement Analyst

You’ll liaise with key stakeholders to ensure purchasing requirements are understood and comply with internal governance.

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Inventory Planner

Inventory Planner

You’ll be responsible for the purchasing and inventory control of finished goods and raw materials, ensuring the highest possible service.

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