This is a great opportunity to join our client's award winning and CIPS Corporate Accredited Procurement team. If you are passionate about procurement and love to see your innovative ideas and solutions come to life, this is the role for you! You will ensure the business adopts a pro-active and consistent approach towards all sourcing and contract management activity, ultimately ensuring that value for money is maximised, quality of supply is improved, cost savings are generated and social value is enhanced.
We procure many exciting things such as; Fire Engines, critical & innovative IT systems & infrastructure, Bars and Retail Units, large construction projects as well as fun marketing campaigns, including Christmas and celebrity visits.
As a buyer you will be responsible for procuring various commodities and services through the electronic tendering portal (Jaggaer). Maintain an engaging approach, working in partnership with internal and external stakeholders on procurement and contract management across all categories including; IT, Commercial, Corporate Services, Infrastructure and Operations.
Carry out all contracting activity in line with our client's procurement policy and Competition Law and run end to end procurements from planning, sourcing, contract management to supplier performance.
Develop and implement a procurement strategy for the renewal of existing and entirely new contracts/framework agreements, with a focus on sustainability and be able to successfully negotiate with suppliers to achieve a better and more sustainable outcome for the business.
Research, assess and prioritise stakeholders' requirements to ensure value outcomes and risk-assured solutions.
Maintain and manage the contract database, e-Sourcing tool and protocol for ongoing supplier management, including the creation, rationalisation and management of “preferred suppliers” and report on and monitor supplier performance.
Provide advice and guidance to key stakeholders on procurement policies and procedures.
Research market data and use it to estimate and negotiate current and future prices and innovations for goods, works and services.
2 years of experience in a highly regulated procurement role.
~ An awareness of the Public Contract Regulations and OJEU/FTS.
~ A good understanding of best practice procurement under competition law.
~ Strong analytical and Microsoft Excel skills.
~ Ability to co-ordinate multi-disciplined teams to deliver projects on time and to a high standard.
~ Must have strong attention to detail and able to highlight anomalies in reports, evaluations and financial data.
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