Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer – Fixed Term Contract – Greenwich, Hybrid

We are looking for a Senior Buyer to join a bleeding edge manufacturing and telecommunications business based in Greenwich on a long-term basis to cover the maternity leave of a key team member.

Hybrid Working Policy – 2 days on-site per week, 3 days WFH

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the management of new and existing suppliers for indirect purchasing requirements (expense and capital items) ensuring supplier performance for price, delivery and quality Category management of Travel in coordination with the businesses Travel Manager Procurement lead for catering, occupational health, and training services Lead the research, evaluation, and selection of new suppliers and negotiate price/terms for various goods/services Creation, negotiation, maintenance and review of purchase agreements, including KPI’s and SLA’s Creation and management of tenders and RFQ’s for both services and goods Management of multiple e-buy portals Management of account queries including payment/invoice queries Use of purchasing system (SAP) for preparing and issuing orders/running reports/checking invoices Overseeing department activity pertaining to creation and maintenance of PIR’s and source lists for manufacturing consumable parts Working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with procurement processes Undertake Monthly Service Reviews (MSR) and Supplier Business Review (SBR) meetings

Experience and Skills:

Significant experience within procurement positions and of managing contracts Confidence negotiating contracts and agreements with third party suppliers Experience with computerised purchasing systems, ideally SAP