Procurement Executive (Operations and Commercial teams)

Ready for your next step in your career? Or perhaps it's time for a new challenge? Then look no further, as we're looking for Procurement Executive's to join our Operations and Commercial teams, created as a result of internal development.

You will be customer focused and able to work under pressure to ensure we are able to meet service standards, whilst also being able to meet Reconomy’s commercial expectations. This will be achieved by working closely with our network of approved suppliers, regional Supply Chain Managers and team members across the business.

The key responsibilities and duties of the role

• Procure services for a range of containerised non-hazardous waste streams based on quotations generated from our internal systems.
• Build and maintain good supplier relationships.
• Ensure issues are managed and resolved, or where necessary escalated to the appropriate team or individual.
• Record, update and maintain supplier contacts and records in Reconomy platforms.
• Assisting with tenders and strategic pricing matrices where required.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of Reconomy’s products and services as well as relevant industry information to benefit Reconomy and our customers.

Person specification

• Good commercial acumen and negotiation skills
• Previous procurement experience preferred but not essential
• Confident telephone communication
• Good team player
• Good Microsoft Office skills such as Word and Excel (e.g. data input, sort, filter)
• Experience in providing a great service in a customer or supplier facing role
• An organised and proactive approach to meet deadlines and SLAs

The benefits of working at Reconomy

• Holiday entitlement increases with service.
• Company pension contribution 4%.
• Life assurance.
• On-site free parking.
• Store and food discounts.
• Gym membership corporate discounts.
• Bupa assistance.
• Wellness programmes.
• Referral programme.
• We also offer one day per year as a volunteering day, where we encourage staff to spend some time in their working day volunteering in any way they wish or to get involved in a variety of activities listed by us.