Senior Buyer - 6 month contract - Dorset, Christchurch
Our Client has a requirement for a Senior Buyer, who will be required to work on a contract basis in Dorset, Christchurch.
Hybrid: 3 days in the office required (Tues, Wed, Thu)
Duration: 6 Month contract
Rate: Negotiable dependant on experience inside IR35
Hours: 37 hour week (7.4 hours per day)
Role Purpose:
1. Work with Procurement and Supply Chain team members, cross-functional stakeholders (e.g. representatives from Quality, Project Management, Engineering and Finance) and suppliers to ensure the timely implementation of Procurement processes relating to the selection, evaluation and approval of new suppliers, and reassessment of existing suppliers.
2. Use of very good business acumen, external environment analysis, supplier intelligence and vulnerability assessments to make risk-based recommendations on the suitability of suppliers for the line of business.
3. Know how to operate within the governance framework. Ensure the requirements of EN9100 are met and supplier approval decisions can stand the scrutiny of internal and external audit.
4. Provide advice on relevant Procurement policies to non-Procurement staff making the case for the added value of these processes.
5. Implementation of suppli...