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Buyer Indirects

Employer
1st Executive
Location
England, Buckinghamshire, High Wycombe
Salary
£40000 - £45000 per annum + plus benefits
Closing date
9 May 2019

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Specialist Area
Purchasing
Sector
Pharmaceutical
Function
Buyer
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Buyer Indirects

Our client is a growing and innovative Pharmaceutical Organisation with locations in Europe, USA and Latin America, they are now seeking a driven and enthusiastic Buyer to join their team. This is a great opportunity to be involved in a business where you can make a difference, take opportunities and grow.

As part of a local team of Buyers with a wider team based in Germany and regional locations you will be responsible for the following:

Key responsibilities:

  • Manage spend of around £ 3million across Indirects including IT, HR, Marketing
  • Build and maintain close relationship with local stakeholders and supporting Global Category
  • Managers in definition and execution of global category strategies
  • Lead regional tenders, negotiations and contracts for assigned local spend
  • Manage supplier relationships
  • Deputise for the Global Category Manager
  • Working extensively with SAP - purchase orders

Person Specification:

  • Degree or equivalent preferably in business
  • 1-3 years relevant experience in operational procurement, either in Indirects or Directs considered
  • Experience in procurement processes
  • Specific knowledge in negotiation
  • Excellent MS Office skills and knowledge of SAP, if you have worked through an SAP Implementation this would be beneficial
  • It is essential that you are a car driver and have the ability to travel abroad on occasions to other office locations

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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