Strategic Buyer

3 weeks ago


Coventry, Coventry, United Kingdom Manufacturing Technology Centre Full time
The Procurement team based in Coventry are looking for a Strategic Buyer to join their team.

Main Responsibilities:


The Strategic Buyer will be responsible for all aspects of Project related procurement aligned with the Built Environment and Industrial Growth Industrial Sectors.

Ensuring "On time, On Cost and On Quality" is of paramount importance as is full integration with the sectors and the related project management counterparts.

Work directly with Project leads to understand future procurement demands and feed into overall Procurement Plan for strategic procurement. Be the initial face of procurement ensuring informed holistic commercial decisions.


Responsible for the delivery of the MTC's purchasing and sub-contracting priorities applying procurement, commercial and contractual expertise and influencing skills to implement the strategy to deliver project milestones and manage customer demands via sub-contracts.

Develop and implement innovative approaches to supply arrangements to enhance services provided, whilst minimising cost and commercial risk.


Take the lead on key procurement decisions that affect the MTC's spend areas / customer deliverables, responding to day-to-day queries and advice from key stakeholders within the organisation.

Communicate with sectors on key project risks whilst managing the exposure to risk.

Identify and lead on specific procurement projects, tenders and contracts and take operational responsibility for the projects and tenders.

This includes the management of all steps in the procurement process:

user needs analysis; market research; sourcing activity; structure of tenders; market engagement; tender evaluation; negotiation; legal requirements; contract finalisation.

Person Specification

Essential Skills/Qualifications/Experience

Extensive experience of negotiating and experience working with third party agreements with major organisations

Ability to negotiate with suppliers and manage expensive and complicated contracts and tenders.


Show significant commercial acumen, focused on the bigger organisational deliverables, awareness of how sub-contract and purchasing management impacts the bottom line.

Able to apply risk management principles, particularly in relation to customers and other key stakeholders

Significant procurement experience in a medium to large organisation in either the public, private or third sectors

Procurement practice at strategic and operational levels including tender & sub-contract management

CIPS professional qualifications & membership, or a bachelor's degree.

Desirable Skills/Qualifications/Experience

Demonstrated purchasing/ commercial experience in a variety of challenging commercial/purchasing/supply chain environments.

Electronic procurement system experience.

Ability to develop and implementing negotiation strategies & techniques.

Understanding of contract law

Ability to negotiate contractual documents and recognise / mitigate risk

For more information please see the job description attached.

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