Procurement Buyer - £40K - Progressive role
- Employer
- 1st Executive
- Location
- England, Oxfordshire
- Salary
- £30000 - £40000 per annum
- Closing date
- 10 Dec 2019
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- Specialist Area
- Buyer
- Sector
- Public Sector
- Function
- Buyer
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Procurement Buyer - £40K - Progressive role
A Buyer is required to work for a world leading, forward thinking University. They are innovative and cutting edge as well as one of Europe's most entrepreneurial universities who enable high quality research through a broad range of social, policy and economic impacts.
You will provide professional procurement services and commercial expertise to all the University's internal customers as well as working with Procurement Managers in identifying category management and supplier relationship management opportunities.
Responsibilities
Work with Procurement Managers to develop strategies
Coordinate and action high value/high risk tendering processes
Interface with internal customers
Structure the results of negotiations and liase with suppliers in amending and agreeing contracts
Monitor market prices against contractual agreements
Lead the implementation of University wide agreements for your category area
Represent the University and its needs on several higher education procurement networks
Experience required
Procurement experience gained in general Indirect environment
Experience of tendering high value agreements and negotiating with suppliers
Experience of building strong relationships with customers internally and externally
Excellent computer skills and analytical skilss
Some experience of implementing category management plans
For a more detailed job description please contact me as soon as possible on 01483 213302 or email at jessica.magashi@1st-executive.com
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.
- Website
- http://www.1st-executive.com/
- Telephone
- +44 (0) 84321 630 30
- Location
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Connaught House
Portsmouth Road
Ripley
Surrey
GU23 7JY
United Kingdom
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