General Indirect Category Buyer

4 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited Full time

**Your new role**
- Be responsible for sourcing a range of equipment, goods and services and managing a variety of vendors.
- Manage end to end sourcing activities including the development of sourcing strategies and approaches, running tenders, negotiating and implementing contracts for use by stakeholders.
- Undertake commercial negotiations with suppliers to ensure best value is obtained for the organisation.
- Provide best practice procurement advice and end to end sourcing project management to stakeholders
- Create and market category plans whilst identifying where corrective action is needed to ensure all procurement issues are managed correctly throughout the procurement cycle.
- Be responsible for supplier relationships and undertake contract management and supplier performance functions

**What you'll need to succeed=**:

- A member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS) or equivalent experience
- Experience in the General Indirect (Corporate Services) areas and category management in general, including running tenders for a variety of good and services
- Proven experience of managing a wide group of internal stakeholders with differing priorities
- Ideally, a background in either a Commercial, Government or Not for Profit Procurement function
- Demonstrate Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Proven experience of carrying out successful negotiations

**What you'll get in return**
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- A contributory pension scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Support schemes such as fully trained counsellor's 24/7/ life management schemes
- Generous life cover scheme
- Health care plans
- Discounted insurance

**What you need to do now**
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.


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