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Buyer, Indirects

Employer
Hathaway Lane Limited
Location
London (City of), London (Greater)
Salary
Up to £45,000, excellent bonus, pension, private healthcare and flexible benefits
Closing date
22 Feb 2019

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Specialist Area
Buyer, Procurement, Purchasing
Sector
Banking, Finance and Insurance
Function
Buyer, Graduate
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

The organisation:  A prestigious international FTSE listed Financial Services Company headquartered in London.  

The opportunity: A brand new role as an Indirects Buyer, based in the global headquarters, to manage major Procurement projects with a focus on HR and Marketing spend, identifying savings opportunities and designing category plans to support the business.  

The organisation is going through a large transformation and this is a superb opportunity to work with senior management to shape the Procurement function.   This will involve influencing processes and systems, including strategic supplier relationship management.  

Responsibilities:

• Influence an Indirects procurement spend of c£30m across the headquarters with a large focus on HR Services (contingent labour, global mobility, outsourced payroll, etc) and  Marketing (e-commerce, sponsorship, print, etc)
• Regularly engage, and work, with Executive level stakeholders and proactively influence the agenda so that Procurement is seen as a trusted advisor
• Identify, and deliver, opportunities to successfully manage costs with suppliers and create commercial competition
• Ensure contracts continue to meet contracting and compliance standards and driving sound risk control practices with suppliers
• Drive and keep developing the reputation of Procurement  

Skills and experience required:

• A graduate calibre, 2nd jobber with procurement experience in Indirects
• Some knowledge of end to end category planning skills including contract knowledge
• Experience of working in a large and complex organisation.  Experience in the Financial Services sector is desirable
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence appropriately when working with Executive level stakeholders
• Energetic, credible and keen to learn
• Inquisitive nature with a passion for identifying new spend areas for Procurement
• Self-motivated and consultative with a strong sense of ethics and the desire to be a business-oriented problem fixer

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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