Within Saint-Gobain Professional Services (part of Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland) we are looking for a Buyer to work in our Direct Procurement Team.
In a nutshell, you will deliver an excellent category management service for our business, enabling a safe, cost-effective and sustainable supply.
This role can be worked on a hybrid basis based from East Leake; flexible working arrangements will be considered.
What we’re looking for:
1. MCIPS Chartered Procurement and Supply Professional or studying towards qualification
2. Degree level qualification or equivalent by experience
3. Good numerical and analytical skills with ability to assimilate information
4. Good direct category management experience
5. Good communication and presentation skills, as well as the ability to solve problems
6. Ability to create and develop business relationships
7. Awareness of contract law and its application
8. Competence in negotiating, renewing and structuring supplier contracts
9. Competence in cross-functional projects
10. Being able to make sense of and allocate different priorities
What you will be doing:
1. Implement Business Risk Analysis plans and actions for managed categories
2. Enable implementation of Group procurement strategy
3. Drive the identification and realisation of opportunities for strategic categories of spend, whilst managing risks, within the supply chain to deliver optimal contractual, technical and value for money solutions
4. Develop and sustain a way of understanding the key market drivers and trends to be fluent at comprehending the future market landscape and implications for procurement
5. Actively participate in cross functional projects delivering risk reduction, innovation and cost advantages in strategic categories of spend
6. Ensure compliance with the Group Sustainable Procurement Program (including but not limited to, Supplier Charter and CSR assessments)
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