Purchasing Specialist

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Position: Purchasing Specialist
Location: Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Job Type: Permanent / Onsite

My client, a global manufacturing business are on the hunt for a dynamic and tenacious Purchasing Specialist to join their tightly knit team!

Role and Responsibilities – Purchasing Specialist
In this role, you will look to manage and control the relationships with suppliers of raw materials, factored products and services.

Other responsibilities include:

Act as the primary customer contact for all production programme matters, providing clear updates, recovery plans, and communication of technical or commercial issues.
Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of programmes
Lead regular customer reviews covering performance metrics, reliability trends, repair performance, and emerging in-service issues.
Work closely with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to manage in-service issues affecting the company’s equipment.
Experience or Qualifications – Purchasing Specialist

Proven negotiating skills working with manufacturing suppliers
CIPS membership or equivalent
Previous experience of leading strategic sourcing methodologies
Proven contract management skills
Benefits – Purchasing Specialist

25 Days + Bank Holidays
Private Health Care Options
Competitive pension contribution
Employee benefits platform for retail discounts
Candidates who currently are a Purchasing Specialist, Procurement Specialist, Senior Buyer or Supply Chain Analyst may be suitable for this position.

For more information regarding this Purchasing Specialist role please contact Ben Herd on (phone number removed) or

Omega Resource Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Omega Resource Group is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing sectors.

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Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job‑seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process

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