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Senior Buyer - Services

Employer
Beaumont Select
Location
London
Salary
£43k + pension
Closing date
20 Jun 2019

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Specialist Area
Category Manager, Procurement
Sector
Charities & Not For Profit
Function
Buyer, Specialist
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

An amazing charity helping homeless people to get back on their feet. This is a great opportunity to genuinely make a difference to people’s lives…

Our client is an incredibly worthwhile charity who have been helping the homeless to get back on their feet for the last 50 years.

 

This really is a fantastic opportunity to use your Procurement experience to genuinely make a difference.

Their small Procurement Team provides advice, guidance and training on procurement and contract management and collaborates with colleagues across the organisation to directly manage higher value procurement projects. The Team is also involved in various supply chain risk management activities.

The successful candidate will work on a wide range of interesting and challenging procurement projects to ensure the charity achieves value for money.

The role will be responsible for managing medium and large procurement projects from end to end. You will also deputise for the Head of Procurement when required.

In order to be considered for the role candidates must:

  • Have completed CIPS Level 4 and be working towards MCIPS
  • Demonstrate experience of high-value competitive tendering and running mini-competitions through Frameworks (or an equivalent purchasing mechanism)
  • Demonstrate experience of running OJEU procurements.
  • Demonstrate experience of contract management.
  • Demonstrate experience of making savings through procurement. 

Candidates will also need excellent communication and influencing skills, the ability to accurately and clearly analyse and present spend data and excellent administration and record keeping skills.

Candidates will need to be comfortable working in a complex organisation and in a procurement environment which is improving but still in development. There is significant opportunity for the right candidate to deliver significant contract service improvements and cost savings and make a difference to the organisation.

In return, there will be a range of benefits including a pension scheme, staff discounts scheme and initiatives to help you maintain a healthy work/life balance. Our client is also committed to providing staff with a wide range of learning and development opportunities; in support of their personal and professional development.

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Beaumont Select is a leading Supply Chain & Purchasing Recruitment Agency for permanent and interim staffing solutions. We support a primarily blue chip client base, in the provision of experienced Supply Chain & Purchasing Professionals; successfully resolving their Purchasing Recruitment demands. We have a proven track record in purchasing recruitment and are a leading purchasing recruitment agency.  Complying with the BERR Beaumont Select are an Employment Agency and an Employment Business
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Company

Beaumont Select is a specialist Procurement, Supply Chain & Vendor Management Recruitment Agency, we match talented Permanent and Interim Procurement Professionals with great jobs in many of the World's Leading Companies.

We have an enviable track record of matching highly talented Procurement and Supply Chain professionals with exceptional Procurement, Supply Chain & Vendor Management jobs in FTSE100/250, Fortune 500 and other major name organisations. We work with Clients and Candidates throughout the UK, Europe and Worldwide.

Our highly committed and experienced Consultancy Team has grown organically year on year, by providing a detailed, highly professional and personal approach, matching talent supply chain professionals to many of the best opportunities within the purchasing, supply chain and vendor management disciplines. This success has been built on the passion and determination of every single team member at Beaumont Select, in conjunction with innovative use of marketing & technology, attention to detail and above all a commitment to provide an outstanding Client and Candidate service.

We are Certified Members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and are ISO9001:2015 Quality certified for the provision of permanent and interim recruitment solutions worldwide.

Whether you are looking for a new career challenge; need to source experienced procurement, supply chain or vendor management professionals, or want advice on the current recruitment market, the Beaumont Select team would like to speak to you.

Company info
Telephone
01403 248 448
Location
West Point
Springfield Road
Horsham
West Sussex
RH12 2PD
GB

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