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Buyer - Indirects

Employer
Hathaway Lane Limited
Location
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Salary
£25,000 - £35,000, 28 days holiday, excellent pension, excellent work/life balance
Closing date
2 Feb 2019

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Specialist Area
Buyer, Procurement, Purchasing
Sector
Education
Function
Buyer, Graduate
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

One of the most prestigious Educational establishments in the world is growing and transforming their Procurement function and have created a new role for a Buyer with Indirects/Services procurement knowledge to join their team.   

The company has a great work/life balance, state-of-the-art offices and excellent access to training and development.   This is an exciting opportunity to work on large scale Indirects procurement projects and create strategic supplier relationships. 

You will be able to influence a wider spend of £87m across a range of categories including Travel, FM, logistics, Marketing, HR and Professional Services.   Reporting into the Senior Buyer, you will work as part of a Procurement team of 16 people.  You will have your own procurement projects to lead on and deliver value-for-money products and services.   

Key responsibilities will include:

• Working closely with stakeholders, and project teams across multiple business units to understand business drivers and help define supplier requirements
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies
• Research and engage the market to find the right suppliers
• Negotiate the commercial principles underpinning supplier engagements and create strategic supplier relationships to ensure best service and value for money

 Skills and experience required:

• Graduate calibre Procurement professional, with at least 12 months+ experience in Indirects spend, preferably gained in a Private sector organisation
• End to end procurement skills including analytical capability, negotiation, contract management and supplier management gained in a forward-thinking organisation
• Clear and confident communication skills and able to present to senior stakeholders
• Experience of working as part of a team and as a self-starter
• Innovative and passionate about bringing in best procurement practice

Company

Hathaway Lane is an independent, specialist Procurement and Supply Chain recruitment firm.

We support permanent and interim recruitment of mid and senior level Procurement and Supply Chain professionals across the UK and into Europe. Our Consultants are experts in networking and headhunting in order to gain access to the best candidates and market opportunities. We tailor our services to meet the recruitment needs of our clients including Contingent Search, Advertised Selection, Executive Search and Interim Management.

Our consultative approach ensures that we provide the best possible service and identify the Procurement or Supply Chain job that is right for our candidates.

Working within the private sector, our Consultants have developed an expertise across a wide range of industries including Financial Services, Professional Services, Pharmaceutical, FMCG, Travel, Leisure, Media and Technology.

 

Company info
Telephone
01382 339699
Location
17 Ellieslea Road
Dundee
DD5 1JH
GB

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