Senior Buyer
Posted 2 weeks ago by JAM Recruitment Ltd
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Samlesbury , UK
Summary: The Senior Buyer role is a 12-month contract position based in Samlesbury, UK, offering hybrid working arrangements. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and managing procurement strategies, engaging with stakeholders, and leading tender processes within a leading Defence company. This position requires a strong background in procurement, particularly in manufacturing equipment projects, and excellent negotiation skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own, influence and liaise with key stakeholders to determine their requirements
- Create procurement strategies and contracting routes
- Lead the process to prepare and issue pre-qualification & RFP documents
- Develop assessment criteria to be utilised to select the successful bid
- Lead tender reviews with multiple functions to determine the most suitable supplier
- Prepare contract documents
- Actively identify and deliver savings
- Where required undertake visits to assess potential suppliers
- Have a continuous improvement mindset
Key Skills:
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
- Contract skills, including contract negotiation
- Supplier Management
- Experience working in a similar position or a related degree
- Experience within construction and/or manufacturing equipment categories
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure, whilst ensuring deadlines are met
- Experience with Word and Excel software
- Comfortable in a fast-paced commercial environment
- 5 years' experience in a procurement/supply chain role
Salary (Rate): £38.97 hourly
City: Samlesbury
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Senior Buyer
12 Month Contract
Samlesbury Based (Hybrid, 2-3 days per week on site)
38.97 an hour Umbrella Inside IR35
This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence companies based Samlesbury. Hybrid working, 2-3 days per week on site.
Roles & responsibilities will include:
Own, influence and liaise with key stakeholders to determine their requirements
Create procurement strategies and contracting routes
Lead the process to prepare and issue pre-qualification & RFP documents
Develop assessment criteria to be utilised to select the successful bid
Lead tender reviews with multiple functions to determine the most suitable supplier
Prepare contract documents
Actively identify and deliver savings
Where required undertake visits to assess potential suppliers
Have a continuous improvement mindset
The Successful Applicant:
To be considered for this role you will be a buyer/senior buyer with a track record of developing, implementing & managing procurement strategies, ideally relating to Manufacturing Equipment projects.
Skills Required:
Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
Contract skills, including contract negotiation
Supplier Management
Experience Required:
Experience working in a similar position or a related degree
Experience within construction and/or manufacturing equipment categories
Strong negotiation and communication skills
Ability to work under pressure, whilst ensuring deadlines are met
Experience with Word and Excel software
Comfortable in a fast-paced commercial environment
5 years' experience in a procurement/supply chain role
For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment
