Senior Buyer

2 weeks ago

Stevenage, United Kingdom Yolk Recruitment Ltd Full time

**SENIOR BUYER - IT PROCUREMENT - SC CLEARED OR WILLING TO UNDERGO - INSIDE IR35 - £60 PER HOUR - STEVENAGE (HYBRID 60/40) - 6 MONTHS - SINGLE STAGE PROCESS**

Yolk Recruitment are recruiting for a Senior Buyer who specialises within IT procurement for our defence client in Stevenage on an initial 6 month basis.

**Responsibilities**:
Support on projects, negotiations with suppliers and working with Internal stakeholders. The right attitude and soft skills are a must and this is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, cohesive and sociable team.

Top 4 requirements:

- IT procurement background, preferably in IT services (e.g. Front office and Back office)
- Experienced senior buyer
- Capable of running large and complex RFx processes
- Liaising and presenting to senior stakeholders Responsibilities:

- Managing large and complex RFx activities
- Liaising and presenting to senior stakeholder level
- Use of E-Procurement Tool (iValua)
- Negotiating and managing contracts
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Support the team with additional procurement activities where required

**Skillset/experience required**:

- Proactive approach flexible self-starter
- IT Literate - Must be able to use Microsoft Office (Word; Power Point; Excel; Outlook) to a proficient level. (A working knowledge of SAP is an advantage.)
- Education: Educated to basic secondary level: (Maths, English to O/A level/GCSE/NVQ as a minimum)
- Ability to effectively communicate and maintain good relations with both internal customers and external suppliers.
- Ability to work under pressure to deadlines in a professional manner
- Experience of working with E-Procurement (Preferably iValua) platforms desirable to raise PO's, create suppliers and conduct risk checks
- Knowledge of the procurement process and cycle
- Experience of working within a category structure

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