Role: Senior Buyer REF 82618 Contract Length: 18 months Location: Hybrid/Aldermaston – Up to 3 days per week on site – depending on needs of the business IR35: Inside Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate Security Clearance: SC requested Spinwell is recruiting for a Senior Buyer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SENIOR BUYER Tasking other team members to undertake and deliver specific activities or objectives. Maintaining contract management plans and providing data to support functional Building robust relationships with the external supply chain, monitoring contract performance and agreeing appropriate return to green actions, escalating where appropriate to maintain programme delivery Supporting change and championing best practice to promote the Supply Chain function and where appropriate, participating as subject matter expert in the review of Supply Chain or other processes and procedures to drive continuous improvement. Ensuring Supply Chain processes, tools and systems are adhered to, leading by example. Promoting and ensuring the use of a fully evaluated and approved supply base that aligns with existing and known future demand. Working with key stakeholders to ensure the speedy resolution of queries, expediting of deliveries, and closing overdue commitments. Consistently demonstrating positive behaviours in line with the company's environmental, sustainability, safety, health, security, quality and ethics standards. SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE SENIOR BUYER Experience of at least 2 full cycles. Strategic evaluation experience Experience of sourcing to contract Experience of Public Procurement Regulations 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 (preferable) or Ariba (as equivalent) Able to work collaboratively on tech enhancement improvements and new releases Flexible worker Has had success in embedding SME who can train buyers and other stakeholders Stakeholder Management If you are a Senior 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. Applying to this or any other vacancy advertised by Spinwell Ltd constitutes an agreement for Spinwell Ltd to hold your details for 24 months for the purpose of assessing suitability for the advertised position and to make you aware of any other positions deemed suitable of which You will make you aware by means of either email, text or phone. In line with GDPR regulations you are able to request your details be removed from the company data at any time by emailing us Disability Confident As a member of the disability confident scheme, the client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. Armed Forces Covenant The client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. If you qualify for the above, please notify us and quote the role you are applying for. We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview. Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let us know. About You Not Specified About Us