https://jobs.co.uk/job/procurement-specialist-prime-appointments--a34e93f6-62fb-4e86-a2a7-81607c6ab6df RSS feed for Procurement Specialist at Prime Appointments. en-gb Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:51:01 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/procurement-specialist-prime-appointments--a34e93f6-62fb-4e86-a2a7-81607c6ab6df https://jobs.co.uk/job/procurement-specialist-prime-appointments--a34e93f6-62fb-4e86-a2a7-81607c6ab6df Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMT Location: Colchester | Salary: Negotiable | Type: Temporary | A client of ours in Colchester, Essex are recruiting a Procurement Specialist to join their team ASAP. This is a full-time temporary position working Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week, with an negotiable depending on experience. Your key duties in this Procurement Specialist role will include but are not limited to: Managing supplier performance, ensuring on-time deliveries and maintaining outstanding purchase orders. Managing supplier relationships, RFQs, pricing negotiations and minimum order quantities to achieve cost savings. Developing sourcing strategies, implementing supplier KPIs and identifying opportunities for rebate schemes and improved payment terms. Working with Engineering to manage component obsolescence, last-time buys and identify alternative components to reduce cost and lead times. Negotiating supplier agreements including consignment stock and safety stock arrangements to improve supply chain efficiency. Monitoring supplier performance against quality, delivery and pricing KPIs, implementing improvements where required. Conducting market analysis to identify new sourcing opportunities and maintain competitive pricing. Managing procurement docume... Temporary