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Junior Procurement Specialist

Junior Procurement Specialist

Title: Junior Procurement Specialist

Hours: 37.5

Location: Grangemouth

Salary: Competitive

Contract type: Permanent

ABOUT US

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A truly global company, INEOS comprises of 36 businesses with 194 sites in 29 countries throughout the world. We also encompass a range of consumer brands and sports interests.

We pride ourselves in offering a working environment that is friendly and welcoming, that offers employees true autonomy and empowerment and that enables everyone to achieve their goals and to have a fulfilling professional career with us.

INEOS Grangemouth is an integrated refinery and petrochemicals centre of excellence. We are the largest manufacturing site in Scotland. Click here to find out more Grangemouth | INEOS

ABOUT OUR OPPORTUNITY

An opportunity has become available for a Junior Procurement Specialist, with ideally but not essential, experience of Procurement or Supply Chain Operations to play a key role in the delivery and support of our Procurement Function, within the INEOS Chemicals Business.  Context for role:

  • The key requirement of this role is to ensure that low value materials and services are supplied to meet the business requirements, in line with Procurement process. 
  • Low Value Procurement activity - Placement of orders <£25K.
  • Lower Value - Contract ownership including liaising with internal customers.
  • Ownership and maintenance of procurement tools and reports

ABOUT YOU

You should:

  • Ensure security of supply for materials or services allocated are maintained to the correct technical specification, safely and on schedule to meet operational requirements.
  • As part of the Procurement Team, support the O&P UK business in ensuring that Purchase Requests are processed efficiently to Purchase Orders.
  • Maintain transactional support tools (web buying, use of procurement cards)
  • Interface with Stores – Goods Inwards to track deliveries.
  • Interface with Internal Departments eg HR, Labs and HSE teams to facilitate appropriate supply agreements or contracts for the business.
  • Report Generation of management information on Procurement KPI’s.    

You should also have:

  • Experience in a procurement department within a medium to large business, preferred but not essential.
  • Disciplined administration skills.
  • Developed IT skills including excel, word, Maximo, SAP & Database analysis would be advantageous.
  • Self-starter and comfortable with communications between engineers, planners, project managers, procurement specialists and suppliers.
  • Ability to remain calm and think clearly to deliver solutions when difficult scenarios arise such as potential delays to orders, changes to production plans.

WHAT WE OFFER

  • 34 days holiday
  • Benefits Platform – access to discounts on high street stores etc.  Discounted PMI, Travel Insurance etc.
  • Up to 20% Discretionary Bonus Opportunity
  • Scottish Widows Contributory Pension including employer contributions
  • Free On-site Gym & Classes
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Enhanced maternity leave
  • Salary Sacrifice Car and Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Ongoing Career Development

HOW TO APPLY

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit their CV via our website ineosopportunities.co.uk

Pre-screen (If applicable)

Applicants with a successful CV may be invited to an online MS Teams or telephone call to further discuss the role, the organisation and your suitability.

Formal Interview

Successful applicants will then be invited to interview which will consist of behavioural and technical questions.

Provisional Offer

If you are selected as the preferred candidate you will receive a provisional offer which will be subject to a medical assessment and reference checks.

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