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Buyer

Employer
Procurement Heads
Location
Wiltshire
Salary
Up to £30,000
Closing date
26 Sep 2021

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Specialist Area
Buyer
Sector
Defence
Function
Buyer
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

With another twenty years to go on their major construction project, this defence organisation is looking to introduce a Buyer to their team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking to break into the next stage of their procurement career in an environment that will both nurture and challenge.

As proud winners of the Silver Investors in People Award, this organisation is keen to support its employees through their careers wherever possible.

The overarching purpose of this role is to service the garrison in line with policies, processes and procedures, covering RFX, supplier selection, contract awards, order placement and supporting the teams to manage supplier performance. 

What do you need to succeed?

There are three main elements to the role that will ensure success:

  • Tendering and supply chain experience
  • Demonstrable stakeholder relationship management skills
  • Excellent time and project management skills

This role will provide you with the opportunity to develop your skillset within the procurement function, building on your already-established background in tendering and RFQ processes. As well as some tendering experience, it is vital to this organisation that you have confidence in what you do and how you do it, whether it is your time-keeping skills, or working alongside your stakeholders.

Everything else you need for this role will follow! This organisation prides itself in the opportunities it offers to employees, so you can enter this role feeling confident that you will be supported in your progression and training.

As Buyer your key responsibilities will be:

  • Executing Procurement activities at client sites to deliver the goods and services required by the teams in accordance with policies, processes and procedures.
  • Ensuring that governance requirements are fully satisfied.
  • Working with the site teams and supported by the Procurement Leads to ensure an adequate supply chain is in place to satisfy services, projects and overheads requirements.
  • Working with various teams to ensure that suppliers satisfy their contractual obligations and provide value for money.

Skills and experience:

  • A-Levels or BTEC
  • Experience in a Procurement role at a Buyer level, preferably in an FM or construction environment.
  • Experience of managing Procurement activity working alongside operational teams.
  • Requirement for good attention to detail & Excel skills

Benefits of the Buyer role:

  • Up to £30,000
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy an extra 5 days
  • On-site parking
  • Various wellbeing benefits

Company

PROCUREMENT HEADS ICON [square]

Procurement Heads is all about getting to know great Procurement Professionals and bringing them together to make outstanding Procurement teams.

With a proven track record of delivery, we support people through the life-cycle of their careers, providing an end-to-end consultative service. We partner with many prominent brands and organisations, sourcing Procurement talent using industry-leading tools and techniques. Focussed and proactive, our methodology provides a comprehensive assessment of your needs and tailors solutions to meet them. The ability to identify and attract the best people across all sectors, often involves us designing and managing bespoke campaigns.

Our purpose...

To deliver recruitment as a professional service.

We engage with leaders across procurement, HR and executive functions to make their organisations successful. More than just a recruitment company, we provide a suite of talent solutions tailored to your business needs.

Our values

Rewarding relationships

For us, it’s personal. Relationships are pivotal to our existence and we place great value on their development. We encourage collaboration through our unique referral scheme ‘The Heads Up’ and are driven by a desire to build deep long-standing partnerships. Our goal is to act as an ambassador for the teams and individuals we support.

Exceeding expectations

More than just a recruitment company, we engage with leaders to deliver the unexpected when it comes to sourcing talent. Going beyond ‘filling the role’, we advise, challenge, champion and are innovative in the value-add solutions we provide.

Doing the right thing

Doing the right thing is not difficult. Knowing what the right thing is, that’s where we come in. Everyone has a responsibility for the choices they make. We pledge to lead the way by championing Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Sustainability.

Our team of experienced Procurement consultants are on hand to support you with your Procurement career.

Address: The Corner, Gordon Rd, Winchester SO23 7DD

Tel: 01962 869 838

Website: https://www.procurementheads.com/

Company info
Website
Telephone
01962 869 838
Location
Heads Resourcing Group,
West Wing, Ground Floor,
Burlington House, Hedge End
Southampton
Hampshire
SO30 2AF
United Kingdom

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