Operational Buyer

Operational Buyer

Job Overview
- Operational Buyer for managing relevant category activities locally - internally (local stakeholders) as well as externally (local supply partners)
- Operational Buyer supports Category Managers (CM) in shaping their strategies by feeding in local stakeholder requirements as well as local industry/supply market expertise
- Operational Buyer key objective will be to translate the category strategy into a local context by supporting local implementation and sourcing efforts as appropriate and agreed with CMs
- Operational Buyer will develop and maintain local relationships with (strategic) suppliers. being mindful of long-term mutually beneficial and ethical objectives as well as ensuring that suppliers adhere to agreed SLAs and KPIs.
- Operational Buyer is the local/client 'ambassador’ of best practice innovation and initiatives across the stakeholder community and optimizes the cost and quality of our services
- Achieve consistent savings and added value benefit to specific contracts

Essential

**Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for local category strategy execution and supplier performance across relevant categories.
- Delivery of financial targets in line with business expectations.
- Accountable for local/client sourcing solution for specific commodity/service requirements, RFP/quotation management, bid analysis and recommendations, liaison with internal/external stakeholders for contract approvals, savings reporting, documentationand compliance.
- Rationalizes supply base and develops local/client supply partner framework and maintains this framework at operational supplier level
- Supplier Relationship Management tools applied to manage relationship with Integral preferred supply base. Act as the local/client issue resolution point and reviews performance regularly at least 4 times a year for local/client core supply base with relevantaction plans and outcomes thoroughly documented.
- Mobilise new contract wins, select suitable suppliers and ensure that KPI’s/SLA’s are adhered too.
- To lead and manage RFPs /quotations as required for relevant client and Integral / JLL entities.
- Support the Category Managers and other relevant stakeholders on Transition and Mobilization projects.
- Savings - working with CM’s and key suppliers to ensure that savings initiatives ideas are being driven locally to maximize savings impacts
- Ensure that the savings tracker across is kept up-to-date for the category so that we can demonstrate value add to our internal/external stakeholders
- Qualities check data and make recommendations on improvements to data quality/format
- Other duties and projects as assigned.

Skills and Experience
- 3 to 5 years in similar position
- Deep understanding of sourcing process and commercial supplier environment
- Sourcing procedures and protocols - particularly for services contracts
- Experience working with suppliers across the EMEA region and/or globally if required
- Development of mutually beneficial supplier relationships
- Highly developed proficiency in sourcing processes
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to analyze financial information, understand the business context and extract key facts to deliver improvement and opportunities
- Demonstrated capability to manage a multiple sourcing projects in parallel and manage a spend portfolio of $20m to $50m
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a local/regional context with consideration of cultural differences and local requirements
- Competency in financial modelling, feasibility studies and total cost of ownership analysis
- Ability to analyse complex problems and generate solutions

Employee Benefits:

- Overtime x1.5 on weekday and x2 on weekends + day in lieu on bank holidays
- Standby rate is £15 per day and £50 on bank holidays
- 24 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata into shifts for shift workers)
- Ability to buy and sell holidays - buy 5 days & sell 2 days
- Life assurance
- Auto-enrolment company pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Purchase an electric vehicle via salary sacrifice
- Employee discounts with various brands
- Learning and development programs, training and career opportunities.

What you can expect from us

You’ll join an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. One where we succeed together - across the desk and around the globe. Where like-minded people work naturally together to achieve great things.

Join us to develop your strengths and enjoy a fulfilling career full of varied experiences. Keep those ambitions in sights and imagine where Integral and JLL can take you...