Job Description
Senior Buyer
Permanent Position
Theale (Hybrid working)
About the role:
This role will support the scoping, sourcing, negotiating, contracting and supplier management activities required for Client to realize best value from third party spend on goods and services, whilst managing risk appropriately, with a particular focus on Contract Renewals for Professional Services.
Key Responsibilities:
* Plan and execute company sourcing events (RFI, RFP) for both formal tenders and ad-hoc activities for low value activities, ensuring that the Business obtains best value-for-money on targeted spend.
* Lead sourcing planning activities and facilitate cross-functional group action to deliver stakeholder projects.
* Support the provision of supplier performance metrics which will assist management in making strategic supplier related decisions
* Negotiate both new and renewal commercial contractual agreements with suppliers to ensure the service, quality, added value, total cost of ownership, security of supply and supplier's deployment are secured, and risks and issues are mitigated.
* Maintain and manage the supplier contract renewal register list for low-value professional service relationships on existing Contracts.
Required Skills:
1. Should have strong experience ...