Job Reference: BBBH46322
Job Duration:
Start date: ASAP
Description:
My client is seeking an experienced Indirect Services Senior Buyer with a focus on Fleet Management and Facilities to oversee the procurement of purchased indirect services and materials. As a part of the Procurement team, you will be responsible for deliveringstrategic and tactical procurement projects in indirect services, ensuring that internal stakeholders receive the best value from their spend portfolio. The role reports to the Head of Procurement.
Key Responsibilities:
* Developing and deliveringbusiness policy and procurement strategy for the business, including issuing RFQs, conducting supplier negotiations, driving theselection process, and raising/issuing contracts.
* Drafting and seeking approval of policies and category strategies as appropriate to business needs.
* Maintaining total tactical supply chain management of associated service providers, contractors,and suppliers in support of all Indirect spend requirements.
* Identifying key suppliers that are strategically important andensuring performance data is available as and when required.
* Ensuring competitive tendering, carrying out supplier assessments and commercial audits, managing new supplier and product approval.
* Enabling management and maintenance of supplier performance records, Risk Analysis and Purchase Price Variances.
* Acting as a point of escalation with each supplier to improve performance and / or implement corrective actions where necessary.
* Ensuring supply specification requirements are accurately established, documented, maintained, and consistently achieved.
* Developing and enabling maintenance of service level agreements and key performance indicators with suppliers, ensuring continuity of supply in order to meet requirements and minimize exposure.
* Supporting the development of supply strategies, including make/buy, supplier landscape, marketplace/supplier changes, supplier relationships & preferential pricing.
* Providing input to strategic plans, supporting current and future businessrequirements.
* Deputizing for the Head of Procurement as and when required.
Your Profile:
* CIPS Level 6 or equivalent NVQ Level 6 or Bachelors (Honours) Degree or equivalent qualification (Desirable CIPS Chartered Status or Master's Degree or equivalent qualification)
* Demonstrable Indirect Procurement/Fleet Management experience within a similar senior role
* Experience of developing new supplier relationships & agreements.
* PC Skills including MS Office suite
* Ability to work onown initiative
* Results-oriented
* Desire to deliver tangible business improvement
* Credible with senior internal &external stakeholders
* Willing to challenge & provide viable alternatives & solutions
* Excellent Communication skills
* Commercially aware
* Full driving licence & a willingness to travel
* Right to work in the UK
Industry: Purchasing and Procurement
Salary: £45000 - £50000 per annum
Salary Benefits:
Vacancy Type: Permanent
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Contact Name: Katie Wrighton
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