Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer - Fixed Term Contract - Greenwich, Hybrid

We are looking for a Senior Buyer to join a bleeding edge manufacturing and telecommunications business based in Greenwich on a long-term basis to cover the maternity leave of a key team member.

Hybrid Working Policy - 2 days on-site per week, 3 days WFH

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the management of new and existing suppliers for indirect purchasing requirements (expense and capital items) ensuring supplier performance for price, delivery and quality


• Category management of Travel in coordination with the businesses Travel Manager


• Procurement lead for catering, occupational health, and training services


• Lead the research, evaluation, and selection of new suppliers and negotiate price/terms for various goods/services


• Creation, negotiation, maintenance and review of purchase agreements, including KPI's and SLA's


• Creation and management of tenders and RFQ's for both services and goods


• Management of multiple e-buy portals


• Management of account queries including payment/invoice queries


• Use of purchasing system (SAP) for preparing and issuing orders/running reports/checking invoices


• Overseeing department activity pertaining to creation and maintenance of PIR's and source lists for manufacturing consumable parts


• Working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with procurement processes


• Undertake Monthly Service Reviews (MSR) and Supplier Business Review (SBR) meetings

Experience and Skills:

• Significant experience within procurement positions and of managing contracts


• Confidence negotiating contracts and agreements with third party suppliers


• Experience with computerised purchasing systems, ideally SAP