Assistant Buyer

**Job title: Assistant Buyer**

**Location: Warwick (Hybrid )**

**Duration: 6 Months contract (this is a Temp to Perm position)**

**The Role**:
There's never been a more exciting time to join National Grid's Global Procurement function. With a spend of c.£3 billion per annum in the UK, we are a team of 150 talented professionals with a clear mission: to enable a clean, fair, and affordable energyfuture through commercial, responsible, and innovative supply chain leadership.

Working as an Assistant Buyer you will work with Senior Category Leads and Category Leads in delivering a number of Strategic Sourcing Events and Category Strategies that are vital to the business. This will include partnering with the business to securesupply and manage demand, working with the supply chain to drive innovation, exploring new markets and technologies, and driving sustainability and social value.

Procurement background. If you can demonstrate creativity and commercial acumen to identify opportunities to drive value and deliver the net zero ambition, then we are keen for you to apply.

We have opportunities that span the department across different categories; Major Infrastructure for Electricity Transmission Construction, High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Offshore Projects, and regional Indirect goods and services, which will suit individualsfrom a diverse range of backgrounds and experience

**Requirements**:

- Have a passion for enabling an affordable net zero and are motivated to make a difference.
- Are proactive with a positive attitude and desire to learn and effectively solve problems.
- Demonstrate strong organisation capability and can confidently communicate, engage and build strong working relationships with stakeholders.
- Can collate, organise and analyse data and enjoy bringing insight to the detail of costs.
- Understand project management principles and able to work across multiple projects.
- Demonstrate role model behaviours by evidencing 'finding a better way', 'doing the right thing' and 'making it happen' values.

**Further information**

**Location**:As part of ourhybrid working approach where colleagues work flexibly, these roles offer a mix of office working in Warwick and home working.

**About National Grid**

National Grid is an energy company driven by a clear purpose: We Bring Energy to Life. Every day we play a vital role for society by connecting millions of people to the energy they use safely, reliably, and efficiently. But more than that - we are alsopart of delivering a clean energy revolution desperately needed to tackle climate change. So, every day we strive towards our vision of being at the heart of a clean, fair, and affordable energy future.

We are committed to being a diverse, equitable, inclusive organisation that is representative of the communities we serve and where each person can contribute and feel valued, reach their full potential and where inclusion is everyone's responsibility.

Best of all, our people say they are proud to work for National Grid and that it is a great place to work. They know what they do matters for society and they can make a difference. We have a strong focus on personal development, wellbeing, inclusion andbelonging. And it's not all workwe have fun, care for and look out for each other whilst forming strong friendships and affinities through active social networks & employee resource groups.

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