Senior Category Buyer

6 months ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom CBSbutler Full time

Job ref:
1212404/001_1692628050
- Location:
Edinburgh
- Sector:
Engineering
- Job type:
Contract
- Salary:
£35 - £40 per hour
- Contact:
Hannah Pepper
- Published:
about 3 hours ago
- Consultant:
Hannah Pepper

**Senior Category Buyer**
- ** Edinburgh
- 20% on-site**
- ** 6 months initially**
- ** £40 per hour inside IR35**

***

A global leading Aerospace and Defence organisation are seeking several Senior Category Buyers to join the Category Management Team within the Procurement & Commercial Function of the Electronics Division.

**Key Accountabilities - Senior Category Buyer**
- Be responsible for all aspects of the sourcing phase including vendor shortlisting, competitive tender management, price and contract negotiations
- Represent your category team across several projects to ensure that both production and new product development requirements are satisfied
- Establish and maintain appropriate contractual frameworks with multiple vendors
- Manage relationships with strategic suppliers who may serve multiple sites including responsibility for conducting some regular business reviews
- Work with the procurement capability team to ensure that we have a supply base which can meet the evolving needs of the business
- Identify cost savings opportunities using various methods which you can confidently present to business leaders
- Conduct complex price analysis and benchmarking activities prior to leading negotiations
- Ensure that SAP is aligned to reflect the agreements that you will implement

**Skills and knowledge required - Senior Category Buyer**
- Extensive Procurement experience
- A relevant business/ engineering degree and/or working experience in a similar role
- Significant experience in managing complex tenders
- Experience working in a highly regulated business environment
- Proficient level of MS Office based IT skills
- SAP user experience


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