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Permanent

Buyer

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Reading
money-bag £10000 - £500000 Annual
Posted: 01 May 2026 (3 days ago)
Closing date: 31 May 2026
Ref: 3099728094

Your new companyYou will join a collaborative procurement team, taking ownership of a defined portfolio of service and maintenance contracts covering critical equipment. The job focusses on securing strong agreements, ensuring strong supplier performance, compliance, and continuity of service within a regulated environment.Your new roleYou''ll lead commercial negotiations, manage contract lifecycles, and act as a key contact for strategic suppliers and internal stakeholders, contributing to consolidated and sustainable service arrangements.Deliver value-driven service contract strategies that improve profitability, efficiency, and supplier sustainabilityPlace external service contracts on time, to agreed technical, commercial, and margin targetsPerformance-manage key suppliers, ensuring quality, compliance, and value for moneyOwn contract delivery end-to-end, meeting service levels, risk controls, and customer requirementsProduce concise quarterly performance and spend reports, highlighting risks and opportunitiesMaintain audit-ready contract and renewal data to support effective lifecycle managementWhat you''ll need to succeedProven experience in a Buyer or Procurement roleStrong capability in commercial negotiation, contract terms, and service levelsExperience managing suppliers and monitoring performanceHigh attention to detail with contract records, renewals, and purchase ordersConfident stakeholder engagement across technical, operational, and commercial ..... full job details .....

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