Role: Assistant Buyer REF 82588
Contract Length: 18 months
Location: Hybrid/Aldermaston – Up to 3 days on site
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate
Security Clearance: SC requested
Spinwell is recruiting for an Assistant Buyer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSISTANT BUYER
* Day to day buying activities, ensuring that demands are understood and met and issues are dealt with promptly.
* Operational support of supplier relationships to ensure on time delivery and payment of invoices.
* Assisting with the data collection and validation of the Service Centre reporting within the allocated category structure.
* Continuously maintain the Fusion housekeeping to ensure the accuracy of purchase order data.
* Developing and maintaining working relationships and awareness with internal Supply Chain Management and key internal stakeholders, to ensure processes are adhered to and placement of orders.
* Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE ASSISTANT BUYER
* Experience of sourcing to contract
* Experience of Public Procurement Regulations
o The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015)
o The Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023)
* Knowledge of end-to-end public procurement
* Experience of end-to-end tendering
* Tender evaluation experience
* Experience of System Implementations (finance)
* Previous experience in a procurement/purchasing environment
* Excellent communication skills
* Knowledge and understanding of JAGGAER preferably or Ariba as an equivalent.
* Understands how to run back and forth in the system, not just do the admin
* Have done at least 5-10 events
If you are an Assistant Buyer, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.
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