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Jackson Hogg Recruitment are partnering with an established organisation based near Plymouth on the appointment of a Procurement Officer to join their team on a full-time and permanent basis. Salary is competitive and negotiable depending on experience.Working hours are 37 hours per week with flexibility offered on start time.On site presence is required in the first instance, moving to hybrid, working on site once week/fortnightly thereafter.The successful candidate will have proven procurement experience and will work with the business to ensure that value is maximised from third party contracts, whilst minimising risk and operating in a framework of policies and processes. The role works closely with other members of the Procurement team, internal stakeholders and is a key interface between the business and external third parties.The Role:Working with the business to source and procure a wide range of required goods and services, ensuring optimal value for money within defined service and quality criteriaEnsuring that the procurement processes are followed to seek and evaluate competitive tenders and proposals for the supply of goods and service, which includes negotiating with suppliers on all commercial and contractual matters to achieve optimal levels of value versus riskIdentifying opportunities to add improvements to the “bottom line” through cost savings or process change, whilst promoting continual improvement in all aspects of the Procurement functionManaging supplier relationships and coordinating multiple stakeholder interfaces across the business to ensure a consistent and collaborative approach.Identifying and implementing supplier improvement actions, operate 360 feedback processes and seeking to resolve contractual and supplier disputes as and when they occur. Understanding and adheri