Senior Buyer

Overview

Senior Buyer role for a bleeding edge manufacturing and telecommunications business based in Greenwich on a long-term basis to cover maternity leave.Hybrid Working Policy – 2 days on-site per week, 3 days WFH.Responsibilities

Responsible for the management of new and existing suppliers for indirect purchasing requirements (expense and capital items) ensuring supplier performance for price, delivery and qualityCategory management of Travel in coordination with the business Travel ManagerProcurement lead for catering, occupational health, and training servicesLead the research, evaluation, and selection of new suppliers and negotiate price/terms for various goods/servicesCreation, negotiation, maintenance and review of purchase agreements, including KPI’s and SLA’sCreation and management of tenders and RFQ’s for both services and goodsManagement of multiple e-buy portalsManagement of account queries including payment/invoice queriesUse of purchasing system (SAP) for preparing and issuing orders/running reports/checking invoicesOverseeing department activity pertaining to creation and maintenance of PIRs and source lists for manufacturing consumable partsWorking with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with procurement processesUndertake Monthly Service Reviews (MSR) and Supplier Business Review (SBR) meetingsExperience and Skills

Significant experience within procurement positions and of managing contractsConfidence negotiating contracts and agreements with third party suppliersExperience with computerised purchasing systems, ideally SAPSeniority level

Mid-Senior levelEmployment type

ContractJob function

Purchasing, Supply Chain, and ..... full job details .....