Senior Buyer

3 months ago


South West, United Kingdom People Source Consulting Full time

**Senior Buyer - Government - Public contract regulations - CIPS - E-Procurement - 12+ months - Basic Security Clearance - £375 - £425 a day - Hybrid/90% remote**

***Hybrid working/90% remote - South West - Up to £425 a day - 12+ months**

My exciting forward thinking government client is urgently looking for a Senior Buyer to manage the purchasing of complex to high value requirements. Reporting directly to the Head of Category Management you will manage the procurement process from discovery phase to refresh, including tendering, negotiating and placing contracts within the authority delegated.

**Key responsibilities**
- Providing product, services & market knowledge
- Ensuring all purchasing is undertaken in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations
- Providing professional procurement advice and guidance
- Managing supplier and market relationships.

**Key experience**
- Procurement experience & qualification such as CIPS
- Understanding of the UK Public Contracts Regulations and working within the public sector
- Ability to work with business stakeholders to meet their requirements.
- Knowledge of e-procurement portal such as Delta
- Strong written and verbal communication skills

You will need to be eligible for a basic UK Security Clearance so please familiarise yourself with the process and requirements before applying.

People Source Consulting Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. People Source specialise in technology recruitment across niche markets including Information Technology, Digital TV, Digital Marketing, Project and Programme Management, SAP, Digital and Consumer Electronics, Air Traffic Management, Management Consultancy, Business Intelligence, Manufacturing, Telecoms, Public Sector, Healthcare, Finance and Oil & Gas.


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