Buyer

3 weeks ago


Oxford, United Kingdom University of Oxford Full time

Grade 7: £35,308-£43,155 per annum

Permanent

Saïd Business School is seeking a skilled and motivated Buyer to join our purchasing team. As a Buyer, you will play a vital role in providing professional purchasing services and commercial expertise to support the School's procurement needs. You will contribute to the development and implementation of purchasing strategies while ensuring compliance with university purchasing guidelines and legal requirements.

Responsibilities:
Develop purchasing strategies - Collaborate with the Head of Procurement and Commercial Services to develop strategies for major purchases and procurement initiatives. Conduct data analysis and market research to support recommendations and ensure the consideration of best-in-class solutions.

Coordinate and manage purchasing projects - Oversee high-value and high-risk tendering processes. Work closely with internal departments to identify requirements, prepare tender documentation, and facilitate the evaluation of proposals. Manage one-off tenders and procurement initiatives as projects, including progress monitoring and reporting.

Interface with internal customers - Proactively engage with internal customers to understand their requirements and challenge them constructively when needed. Lead the implementation of procurement plans, negotiate with suppliers, and ensure effective communication of decisions. Establish cross-departmental networks and working groups to achieve goals.

Manage contractual risk - Structure and finalize negotiation results, draft contract clauses, and coordinate with Legal Services to resolve complex legal matters. Collaborate with suppliers to amend and agree on contracts. Maintain a contract database and monitor market prices to ensure ongoing value for money.

Support reporting and record-keeping - Develop regular reports for the CFO and COO, identify trends and market intelligence, and contribute to the development of purchasing policies and procedures. Ensure good record-keeping practices and support the maintenance of key performance indicators (KPIs) for the purchasing team.

Coordinate the supplier base - Assess supplier performance, gather market intelligence, and encourage the adoption of university-wide agreements by departments. Conduct contract and supplier management reviews and drive the leveraging of market innovation.

Other duties - Undertake any additional duties commensurate with the grade of the job, as required from time to time.

**What We Offer**

Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:

- Flexible hybrid working
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- 38 days annual leave
- A comprehensive range of childcare services
- Family leave schemes
- Cycle loan scheme
- Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
- Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

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