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Indirects Buyer

Employer
1st Executive
Location
England, Bedfordshire
Salary
£40000 - £48000 per annum + plus benefits
Closing date
25 Mar 2019

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Specialist Area
Buyer
Sector
Travel & Hospitality
Function
Buyer
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Indirects Buyer

Our client is a Major Global Leisure Organisation who have a great opportunity for an indirects Buyer. You may have experience of general Indirects with some experience in IT Procurement or may have some general procurement skills but looking to train and develop further. This then, is an ideal role for you as training and development will be given.

The Role:

Group Procurement is a support organisation which offers procurement expertise, strategic sourcing and procurement compliance to all divisions within the Group across the globe. We are looking for a new Indirects Buyer to join our Procurement team, within Group Procurement.

As a specialist buyer, the Indirects buyer will work closely with key stakeholders, identifying Group-wide synergies and driving strategic procurement activity.

Responsibilities:

Negotiate, draft and review contracts for goods/services within assigned categories, on a global basis

Lead and co-ordinate sourcing activities within the assigned category area.

Develop and own the procurement strategy for this area

Manage procurement processes to meet audit and compliance requirements

Take accountability for clear communication of agreed strategies, procurement updates and contract information.

Plan, co-ordinate and prioritise all activities and projects.

Person Specification:

The ideal candidate will be of degree calibre or equivalent, in IT, Finance, Business Studies or Procurement and MCIPS Qualified or studying.

Demonstrated skill and experience in Indirects Procurement and contracts is ideal but training will be given

Demonstrable record in outsourcing methodologies and strong understanding of TUPE issues preferred

Be prepared to think in global terms for all procurement activities.

Must be flexible and adaptable to new processes, quick changes, new functions, organizations and personnel

Language skills would be an advantage but is not essential

Ability to lead, prioritise and manage complex projects and sourcing activities).

Ideally advanced skills with Microsoft Office IT packages - (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Ability to travel abroad is essential about 20% of the time.

Company

1st Executive

1st Executive are the forefront of 'Search' within the Procurement sector operating UK & Europe wide. Our focus in in interim management and permanent recruitment ranging from Senior Buyers through CPO's

At 1st Executive we understand that businesses are driven by people. We work in partnership with our clients to ensure that they improve the performance of their organisation through the right people. Our clients are organisations who are widely regarded as the most attractive to work for in their sector, consisting of FTSE 100 / Global 500 organisations as well as dynamic , growing consultancies. They are diverse in their sectors, covering FMCG, Financial Services, Manufacturing and Technology to name a few.

Our approach is professional, knowledgeable and above all, successful. This is why we are the partnership of choice for many of the UK's most prestigious organisations when it comes to finding the right person for the job.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+44 (0) 84321 630 30
Location
Connaught House
Portsmouth Road
Ripley
Surrey
GU23 7JY
United Kingdom

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