Description
Working in our UK support functions, you'll play a key part in helping our customer-facing colleagues deliver exceptional standards of customer service and patient care.
We're looking to appoint a seasoned buyer to help support our procurement. This is a highly commercial role combining a high degree of stakeholder engagement with the need to prioritise and be self-motivated. The Buyer is accountable for their specific category, with responsibility to ensure products and services are sourced competitively and cost-effectively, which includes identifying and delivering cost savings.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive category/purchasing plan with a clear savings/opportunity pipeline.
- Establish or follow category priorities based on benefits, opportunities, and business requirements.
- Actively set, lead, and drive the timeline for sourcing initiatives.
- Lead contract negotiations on behalf of the organisation and develop negotiation plans.
- Develop innovative solutions by challenging the status quo and business requirements.
- Interface with stakeholders to ensure requirements are understood.
- Actively contribute to meetings and events, and be a Procurement advocate, positively raising the profile of Procurement throughout the organisation.
- Maintain commercial confidentiality and conduct supplier relationships with the highest standard of ethical conduct.
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
- Ideally holds a Graduate Degree.
- Desirable MCIPS qualified or studying towards this qualification.
- Sourcing experience and expertise.
- Experience of delivering savings through driving sourcing and category procurement activities.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Comprehensive experience of working closely with internal stakeholders to ensure a successful commercial outcome.
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with the option to buy or sell.
- Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.
- An enhanced pension plan and life insurance.
- Annual performance-based bonus.
- Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym is available.
- Various other benefits and online discounts.