Buyer

CF Industries Inc; Billingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational company in England is seeking a motivated Procurement Specialist to join its dynamic Procurement Team. The role involves developing and executing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and supporting compliance with procurement processes. The ideal candidate will demonstrate negotiation skills and the ability to drive continuous improvement in procurement activities. This position offers a chance to be part of a committed team focused on delivering clean energy solutions sustainably.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated and enthusiastic with procurement experience.
• Ability to lead procurement strategies regionally and globally.
• Proven negotiation skills with supplier engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of sourcing strategies.
• Support site-based procurement team with short and long-term goals.
• Manage key supplier relationships and ensure compliance.

Skills

Negotiation

Sourcing strategies

Supplier relationship management

Risk management

Continuous improvement

Job description

Overview

CF Industries is committed to providing clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees focus on safe and reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF, you will be part of a team that brings varied experiences, knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and pursue opportunities that help you grow. You’ll take pride in a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work, as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions. Our eight manufacturing complexes in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, a network for storage, transportation and distribution in North America, and logistics capabilities enabling a global reach underpin our strategy to accelerate the world’s transition to clean energy.

Function

Function: CF Fertilisers UK Limited, a subsidiary of the multinational group CF Holdings, a leading Fortune 500 Company, recognised in 2024 by Forbes in the World’s Best Employer directory. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Procurement Specialist. This is an exceptional opportunity to join our dynamic Procurement Team in which you will lead the development and execution of sourcing strategies for assigned areas of spend with the manufacturing site and across CF. Support the site procurement and materials control organisation through procurement activities that enable the strategic direction of the company-wide function and all appropriately integrated relevant business functions. Provide leadership in identifying and implementing procurement best practices, build supportive internal/external relationships with stakeholders, suppliers, and plant leadership.

Job Description

In this role you are accountable for

Strategic Accountabilities:

• Lead the development of procurement strategies at the site, regionally, and potentially globally in support of the vision and strategic direction of Procurement and Material Control.
• Facilitates continuous engagement with the stakeholder community in the procurement process and category management.
• Support the site-based procurement team to deliver the short term/long term goals of the procurement function in alignment with the business and site-specific plans.
• Addresses key areas of supplier cost; safety; risk; reliability; continuous improvement; technology adoption; supplier innovation and service.
• Contribute to plant turnarounds and capital project planning through effective sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and execution.
• Contribute to the development and execution of the risk management plan that addresses key risks in the local and regional supply base.
• Manages key supplier relationships in conjunction with stakeholders to increase alignment and to create value generation between the supplier and CF.
• Supports compliance adherence to the procurement process at the site through standardisation and optimisation of the procure-to-pay process.

• Operational Accountabilities:
• Participates in site meetings and supports site initiatives around safety, reliability, and the community.
• Facilitates key interactions across the manufacturing sites and with suppliers.
• Develops and executes sourcing strategies that increase productivity, improves supplier performance, and reduces cost.
• Ensures on-going efficiencies of the procurement and material control function by reporting on the progress of key performance indicators.
• Ensures implementation and adherence of all procurement related policies, practices, and process improvements.
• Participates in and promotes the work of category management and improvement teams.
• Supports the material control function to optimize inventory levels, minimize stock outs, and sales of obsolete equipment and materials.
• Leads the sourcing process including managing proposals, developing proposal recommendations, and negotiating/awarding the final contract.
• Contributes to supplier qualification efforts including introduction of potential new suppliers.
• Issues contract releases and purchase orders and expedites materials and services as required.
• Manage supply and service agreements to facilitate any necessary improvements to increase accuracy, visibility and productivity to ensure compliance with the contract management process and any applicable state and federal laws and regulations.

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