Senior Buyer/Buyer

Description

• Work with Operational teams on an on-going basis to ensure that sub-contractors and suppliers are the best fit for the contract and continue to deliver value to support contract retention and exemplar customer satisfaction
• Proactively support bid teams with up to date and accurate procurement data and sub-contractor/supplier costs where required. Ensuring that the best value for money and added value price is identified.
• Working with operational teams, lead supplier performance reviews including the recording of output into the proprietary system, providing feedback to suppliers and implementing improvement plans where necessary
• Lead on full end to end process on project specific procurement tenders
• Support operational delivery teams in pre-commencement periods through the publication of known/national SLAs and the development of contract specific, value adding SLAs with key suppliers
• Manage supply chain in your operational business units to maximise value for that business unit and the wider division
• Lead Procurement Projects from start to finish
• Ensure supply chain relationships are developed and maintained to deliver exemplar performance, bring appropriate technical innovation and keeps us ahead of the competition

Requirements

• Understands the needs of stakeholders through engagement within the specific business units, supports colleagues who are operating within a range of different sectors. Understands the markets we operate in and can anticipate the effect upon our business and reacts accordingly
• Confident, enthusiastic and the ability to self-manage
• Mix of direct and indirect procurement experience and capability

Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Managed project procurement spends of £2m +
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Flexible benefits to choose from inc: Dental Insurance, Gym Membership, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays with an option to Buy/Sell additional days
• Life Assurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance