Prowood is proud to be part of the Haldane Group, a leading timber and builder’s merchants that have a reputation for innovation and excellence within their field. The company believes in their people and strives to provide excellent and reliable service to their customers. An exciting opportunity has arisen for Procurement Officer to join our team.  The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, energetic and have a willingness to learn and develop new skills that will equip them for a successful career within the company.

The Procurement Officer is an integral part of the procurement team who will oversee and enable the full procurement lifecycle in line with Company policies and industry compliance standards. 

Main responsibilities:

*       Engage in supplier identification and qualification: evaluate credentials, quality standards, delivery performance, and sustainability credentials 

*       Negotiate pricing, terms, quality grades, lead times, and contract performance metrics; manage and update supplier databases 

*       Assist in drafting, reviewing, and monitoring contract adherence and SLAs; support tender processes including preparation, submission, and bid evaluation 

*       Ensure full compliance with UK Timber Regulation (UKTR), including due diligence evidencing legal harvest, species, and documented origin 

*       Work with environmental and regulatory teams to secure CITES permits where relevant and manage plant health obligations.

*       Promote certified supply chains, monitoring participation in FSC, PEFC, or equivalent systems to meet sustainability goals.

*       Monitor international timber markets (e.g., Baltic, Scandinavian, global trading hubs), tracking price trends, supply disruptions, and species availability. 

*       Produce detailed procurement and compliance reports for senior management, highlighting cost savings, supplier performance, sustainability metrics, and risk exposure.

*       support internal audits and documentation for UKTR compliance, Chain-of-Custody reporting, and tender review processes.

*       Contribute and support annual stock count.

*       Control of inventory on 3rd party sites.

Key Results Areas:

*       Integrity of stock value, condition and identification

*       Reduction of SMOD.

*       Maintain COC integrity

*       Lead / assist internal audits

*       The Management of all outbound / internal movement of goods

Essential

*       Good communication skills.

*       Excellent time keeping and attendance.

*       Ability to work within robust protocols and guidelines.

*       Meet general competency standards set by the company.

*       Ability to understand, complete and maintain all documentation associated and required by the role.

*       Ability to work as a team player.

*       Ability to use own initiative.

*       Good IT skills, excel, word MS Teams.

Desirable

*       Experience of ERP / MRP systems (Sage / Babbage etc)

*       Experience of electronic inventory control (barcoding / RFID systems)

*       CIPS 4 or higher qualification or working towards

*       Experience with the timber procurement, stock control environment

If this sounds like a role for you then we would love to hear from you.

Closing date for applications – 19 September 2025