Category Buyer
5 days ago
Looking for a fresh challenge?Want to experience being part of a major procurement transformation programme in a fast growing business operating in a truly sustainable sector with a very bright future?Got experience of procuring indirect goods andservices?This could be right up your street...**
What's on offer?**:
- £38,000 to £42,000 basic
- Contributory Pension
- 2 days a week work from home
- 25 days holiday
**What will you be doing?**
Working closely with the Category Manager, you'll be managing the procurement activity for your defined areas of direct spend.This will include running formal procurement processes to establish business needs, identify prospective suppliers, running end toend tender processes before negotiating with, and appointing, successful suppliers and managing their ongoing performance.You'll be building great relationships across the entire business, becoming a trusted procurement partner to your stakeholders and deliveringreal value to the business.You'll be dealing with spend levels in the millions and working with a mostly UK & EU focused supplier base.**Who will you be doing it for?**
You'll be joining a fast growing organisation that are leading the charge toward true sustainable power generation.The procurement function is going through a significant transformation programme and receiving major investment due to the value this businessknows it can add, making this a great time to join.You'll benefit from the support and guidance of some highly experienced procurement leaders who will do everything they can to help you grow and develop your career.There are a number of opportunitiesavailable within the direct procurement team, and as a result the category/commodity areas on offer are wide ranging, giving plenty of opportunity to diversify your experience.**What do you need to bring to the table?**
To be successful in this role it's expected that you'll be able to demonstrate the majority of the following skills and experience:
- Proven experience as a buyer in a professional procurement function, ideally manufacturing (although all industries will be considered)
- If you happen to have experience procuring Electrical components this would be highly advantageous, although any direct category experience will be welcome
- Strong degree of commercial awareness and excellent negotiation skills
- A formal procurement qualification such as CIPS would be great but you can be qualified by experience as well
- Naturally curious, you'll always be looking for ways to improve and learn
- A pro-active nature and a natural problem solver
- Excellent communication, influencing and rapport building skills
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