Our people are what makes Severn Trent a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. We’re a team of over 9,000 people with a purpose to deliver one of life’s essentials, and we do it all while thriving in our unique culture.
We’re a growing, Midlands based FTSE100 plc and welcome people from all walks of life, celebrating their individuality, as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our customers and the communities we represent.
It’s an exciting time to join, as we have a huge ambition to deliver bigger and better than ever before over our next 5-year regulatory period. If you’re seeking an exciting and thoroughly rewarding career in Procurement, then Severn Trent is the place to be.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
We have an opportunity for you to join our award-winning Procurement and Contract Management team as our new Assistant Buyer, where you’ll support our Technology Category Managers.
Your focus will be to manage and negotiate low value, low risk one-off requirements/ad-hoc spend, typically ranging from £5k-£250k in value, whilst supporting our Category Managers in the management of larger and more complex requirements and EU tenders.
You’ll provide great customer service and guidance to our stakeholders on our Procurement processes, research supply markets and suppliers, and lead quotation and supplier selection processes.
This is a development opportunity which will allow you to kick-start your career in Procurement. If you have confidence, drive and excellent communication skills then we’d love to hear from you.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE
To be successful in this role, it’s expected that you’ll have the following skills and experience:
* The ability to manage stakeholders and build effective relationships
* Experience and knowledge of purchasing processes (e.g., managing tenders and contracts)
* A commercial background with negotiating experience
* Willingness to learn, develop and the confidence to ask questions, and influence people
* Good IT skills, with the ability to develop and maintain spreadsheets and databases (including SAP, Access, Word, PowerPoint)
The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity and a caring attitude we want to talk to you, too.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent, and we’ll reward you for it too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.
With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite perks that you’ll get being part of the Severn Trent family:
* Salary of £25,000 - £30,000
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/sell up to 5 days per year)
* Annual bonus scheme (of up to £1,500 per annum based on company performance)
* Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
* Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
* Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
* Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
* Family friendly policies (including, a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave)
* Two volunteering days per year
WHAT’S NEXT
We can’t wait to hear from you.
Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare.
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