Summary: The Senior Buyer role is focused on leading complex procurement projects, including tenders and contract management, within a hybrid working environment in Warwick. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills and the ability to develop category strategies while managing direct reports and stakeholder relationships. This position requires expertise in category management and a proactive approach to driving procurement processes. The role is initially for a duration of 6 months.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, develop and implement effective sourcing strategies ensuring goods/services are procured in a best-in-class manner that drives value for money.
• Lead and develop complex regulated compliant procurement events.
• Develop an expert knowledge of your supplier marketplace within assigned categories to ensure credibility with internal stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with various internal stakeholders.
• Lead and support your direct reports, striving to help them achieve their full potential as well as supporting their development needs.
• Lead contract management activities identifying continuous improvement opportunities through engagement with suppliers and stakeholders and driving efficiencies and benefits for contracts.
• Leading complex commercial negotiations for both new requirements and contract renewals.

Key Skills:

• Expertise in category management and strong knowledge of the strategic sourcing process.
• Experience in leading on all aspects of the procurement process such as tender drafting, issuing tenders, negotiations, evaluation and contract award.
• Demonstrable experience in managing contracts to drive effective supplier performance through management of KPIs/SLAs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisation skills in terms of time-management and workload as well as strong project management experience.
• Proficient with MS Office, particularly MS Excel and MS Power Point.
• Proactive in driving projects and reporting updates to all stakeholders and senior leadership team.
• MCIPS qualified or degree level education or equivalent or willing to work towards achieving MCIPS (Not Mandatory).
• Understanding of Procurement legislation is desirable.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Warwick

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other