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Senior Buyer - London - £40k

Employer
1st Executive
Location
England, London
Salary
£30000 - £40000 per annum + Car Allowance
Closing date
20 Jan 2019

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Specialist Area
Buyer, Procurement
Sector
Engineering
Function
Buyer
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Senior Buyer - London - £40k

An opportunity has arisen to work with a leader in the engineering industry, as they are looking for a Senior Buyer to join the team, based in London.

Taking on the Senior Buyer - London - £40k role, you will be responsible for a wide range of categories, covering both indirect spend (HR/IT/Agency Labour/ Marketing) as well as subcontract spend. You will be responsible for c£40mill spend annually.

Responsibilities:

  • Work with the Procurement Manager to develop and implement the procurement strategy across all areas of spend including direct and indirect materials, professional services, plant and subcontract
  • Manage and create supplier framework agreements
  • Achieving and reporting on savings and efficiencies
  • Developing, implementing and managing electronic procurement catalogues
  • Develop and maintain key stakeholder relationships
  • Develop and maintain the supply chain

Essential Experience

  • Practical experience of full procurement lifecycle
  • Experience of managing relevant categories of spend - indirect/ professional services/ subcontracts
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills; capable of presenting to senior people
  • Strong negotiation and influencing skills to enable successful negotiations with suppliers

If you are interested in this Senior Buyer - London - £40k role, please apply directly through this advert, and I will give you a call ASAP.

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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