Category Buyer

3 weeks ago


England, United Kingdom SF Recruitment Full time

SF Recruitment are working with a leading global logistics business based in Warwickshire to recruit a Category Buyer. Hybrid, flexible working policy. Part of a large procurement team with lots of development & progression opportunities.
To support the Procurement Manager in delivering a timely and cost effective procurement strategy and expertise to stakeholders across the business portfolio.

Key responsibilities:
- Support the implementation of commercial sourcing strategies of various indirect expenditure delivering Value For Money and cost reduction.
- Lead where required, sourcing activities for business and clients ensuring due diligence and compliance to process.
- Review and where required negotiate Contract terms and documents managing approval through to signatory.
- Support internal stakeholders with key supplier performance reviews to help build business capability.
- Work with suitable cost evaluation tools to support Finance.
- Input to supplier disputes providing advice and possible solutions
- Manage effective procurement change
- Deputise for the Procurement Manager when required

Skillset Requirements:
- Previous experience of GNFR/Indirect sourcing and the processes required to deliver it.
- Negotiation skills
- Understanding of standard contractual terms and conditions covering legal and commercial risk
- Collaborative, personable, communicator
- Planning, organising and time management skills - able to balance their own priorities and work to deadlines in addition to leading projects
- Analysis of data, using data to tell a story

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