Buyer / Senior Buyer - Services

2 weeks ago


Swindon, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

A fantastic opportunity with a Global high street name. A friendly, collaborative working environment and the chance to get involved in a range of diverse projects across a number of indirect areas….

Our client is an established household name who operate across a number of Global locations and are going through some exciting growth.

They are currently looking to add a Buyer and a Senior Buyer to their team, to work across a number of indirect categories.

We are looking for people who enjoy rolling their sleeves up and getting stuck in where needed……. Real team players

The main purpose of these roles is to ensure that all GNFR contracts across the wider group are cost effective, appropriate, sufficiently flexible to meet future requirements, simple and enforceable with clear KPIs.

Some experience of buying IT, Marketing, Travel, FM or logistics would be great.

RFI/RFP and Contracts experience is a must.

Main Responsibilities:

* Lead negotiator for small/medium/Large contracts, and support negotiations for complex contracts.

* Ongoing reduction and control of annual spend across the group.

* Provide commercial, contractual and negotiation support.

* Manage contractual relationships with suppliers and internal customers during the contracting process.

* Preparation and review of contract schedules to enable a timeline view of workload activity.

Key Skills / Competencies / Qualifications:

* Commercial contract and negotiation skills.

* Contract Law and contract drafting experience.

* Influencing skills.

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

* Intermediate/Advanced level capability in using Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Teams.

* Ability to communicate at all levels.

* Ability to operate to tight deadlines.

* Strong commercial awareness.

* High level of attention to detail.

Excellent benefits including bonus, pension and company discounts.

3 days office and 2 from home.

Car allowance with the Senior Buyer role.

Please use the site buttons to Apply.

If you would like to know more about this opportunity, please call Karen Laker on +44 (0)(phone number removed)

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Beaumont Select is a leading Supply Chain & Purchasing Recruitment Agency for permanent and interim staffing solutions. We support a primarily blue-chip client base, in the provision of experienced Supply Chain & Purchasing Professionals; successfully resolving their Purchasing Recruitment demands. We have a proven track record in purchasing recruitment and are a leading purchasing recruitment agency. Complying with the BERR Beaumont Select are an Employment Agency and an Employment Business


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