Utilities Buyer

4 weeks ago


City Of London UK, Central London, United Kingdom Cedar Full time

The Business:

A leading transport provider.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Categories of focus - Utilities/UCR contracts as well as some other ad-hoc indirects
  • An 80:20 split between running end to end Procurement projects and then spend analytics, reporting and recommendations to the business
  • You will lead on procurement analytics including the likes of dashboards, Power BI, reporting etc.
  • Key role in nurturing stakeholder relationships to a senior level, taking them on the Procurement journey
  • Ensure procurement execution is delivered efficiently and in line with group wide policy
  • Drive savings and wider value-add across the group

Key Experience:

  • Experience of the end to end Procurement process is a good to have but not essential - a good understanding of this from CIPS, supporting, or otherwise would be key otherwise
  • Data Analytics - a depth of experience with the likes of pivot tables, lookups, dashboards, marcros, Power BI etc.
  • Any category experience within Utilities, with a strong understanding of UCR
  • Commercial minded with a good ability to build relationships

What is in it for you?

  • Part of a large group wide Procurement function with plenty of long-term opportunity
  • Excellent role to develop and grow with a support network in place
  • Strong soft and wider benefits
  • Flexible working environment
Desired Skills and Experience

The Business:
A leading transport provider.

Key Responsibilities:
* Categories of focus - Utilities and UCR contracts as well as some other ad-hoc indirects
* An 80:20 split between running end to end Procurement projects and then spend analytics, reporting and recommendations to the business
* You will lead on procurement analytics including the likes of dashboards, Power BI, reporting etc.
* Key role in nurturing stakeholder relationships to a senior level, taking them on the Procurement journey
* Ensure procurement execution is delivered efficiently and in line with group wide policy
* Drive savings and wider value-add across the group

Key Experience:
* Experience of the end to end Procurement process is a good to have but not essential - a good understanding of this from CIPS, supporting, or otherwise would be key otherwise
* Data Analytics - a depth of experience with the likes of pivot tables, lookups, dashboards, marcros, Power BI etc.
* Any category experience within Utilities, with strong understanding of UCR
* Commercial minded with a good ability to build relationships

What is in it for you?
* Part of a large group wide Procurement function with plenty of long-term opportunity
* Excellent role to develop and grow with a support network in place
* Strong soft and wider benefits
* Flexible working environment
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