Senior Buyer (procurement)

The Senior Buyer (procurement) will provide procurement services either personally or through others in a specific area/ category of spend ensuring best practice advice is given.

Client Details

Our client is a leading company within the IT industry, based in Salford Quays. The Procurement Services team provide guidance and support to NHS customers. You must display a professional manner, managing escalations and liaising with different stake holders/ internal staff.

Description

The Senior Buyer (procurement) key responsibilities will include:

• To manage tender activity appropriate to category through to contract award.
• Provide regular reports including performance against KPIs and SLAs
• Provide advice and guidance to colleagues/client with regard to contract management and supplier relationship management;
• Ensuring contract management requirements are reflected in all procurement activity and that it aligns with company processes and procedures;
• Discuss requirements and draft procurement documentation with clients (PQQ, tender and scoring criteria);
• Awarding contracts for goods/services in accordance with public procurement regulations, including one-off requirements;
• Monitor, track, feedback supplier performance and escalate issues appropriately to ensure any deterioration in service is identified early and rectified before impacting Clients;
• Review contracts and schedules to ensure they are fit for purpose and aligned to legal requirements.

Profile

The Senior Buyer (procurement) will have/be:

• Experience of working in procurement or contract management team.
• Knowledge and skill in Procurement process, (scoping, briefing, tendering, selection, contract negotiation, including service level agreements, and management of supplier).
• Demonstrable analytic skills (analysis of information, interpreting and presenting findings.
• Experience of producing reports through MS Excel

Job Offer

£18-21K salary + immediate start + temp contract till end of March