Indirect Buyer

**Indirect Buyer**
**Brackley**
**£30-36K per annum**

My client is seeking an Indirect Buyer to join the Purchasing department. The Indirect Buyer will be working with various stakeholders across the business to expand the scale and scope of indirect purchasing activities, maximising value for money and ensuringprofessional process and control of expenditure. The Indirect Buyer will:

- Provide guidance and assistance to stakeholders in all aspects of purchasing
- Ensure that all purchasing is in compliance with the company’s policies and procedures
- Prepare commercial specifications for request for proposals, including (with support on Legal dept.) terms and conditions and evaluation criteria
- Request competitive quotations and negotiate best value with Suppliers for indirect goods and services
- Solicit information regarding a variety of purchases by telephone, meetings or written requests ensuring cost effectiveness commensurate with quality
- Keep apprised of economic / business situations as they affect purchasing strategy; make recommendations to stakeholders to adequately meet those changing conditions
- Review tenders and purchase award documentation with respect to quality, suitability, delivery and pricing
- Responsible for awarding contracts and purchase orders with consensus from the respective stakeholders
- Recommend achievable changes to related company practices; interpret policies and procedures to stakeholders in their need to purchase goods and services
- Analyse current procurement activities and recommend improvement through more efficient procurement methods, quantity discounts, standardization, value analysis and cooperative purchasing
- Prepare and maintain accurate records and documentation on all request for quotes, responses, purchases, contracts, correspondence and related follow up
- Meet with stakeholders and suppliers to discuss the purchase of goods or services and determine best value
- Proactively liaise between suppliers and stakeholders to resolve purchasing supply issues, ensuring an accurate and timely provision of information and supply
- Expedite outstanding purchase orders to ensure delivery requirements are met
- Manage supplier performance to ensure cost, quality, delivery expectations are achieved and maintained
- Evaluate and monitor contracts to be sure that suppliers comply with the terms and conditions of the contract and to determine the need for relevant contract changes
- Coordinate and resolve contractual problems/queries with stakeholders and suppliers
- Assist in resolving Accounts Payable invoice discrepancies and variances
- Accurately maintain the purchasing databases to a high standard
- Perform other related duties such as special assignments and annual major objectives as required
- Ideally have a minimum of 3 years’ experience within Indirect purchasing
- Have strong stakeholder management skills
- Ideally have previous knowledge of utilising SAP
- Be committed, motivated and self-disciplined in their work
- Be flexible in working hours and approach
- Be able to work on their own initiative, with mínimal supervision

Working hours are Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm

In return our client offers a fantastic working environment, parking on site, 25 days holiday, bonus, life assurance, pension and private medical cover.