Senior Operational Buyer
Posted 2 days ago by NES Group Ltd
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
West Midlands
Summary: The Senior Operational Buyer role at NES Fircroft involves managing procurement activities for a global power technology company, ensuring efficient operations and compliance with procurement guidelines. The position requires oversight of supplier relationships, negotiation of pricing, and collaboration with internal customers. The role is hybrid, based in Leamington Spa, and focuses on driving procurement efficiency and supplier management. Candidates should possess strong SAP experience and excel in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee a diverse supplier portfolio, drive initial part sourcing activities, negotiate price adjustment requests, and resolve invoicing and payment discrepancies.
- Manage a work queue and secure that POs are issued in due time.
- Ensure close cooperation with Internal Customers (MRPCs, requisitioners) to ensure customer care and early involvement.
- Contribute to implementation and ensure usage of globally defined methods, processes, and systems to ensure high process efficiency and process compliance.
- Support Supplier Management processes (e.g. qualification, selection, evaluation, development, classification).
- Update supplier evaluation systems to obtain and develop the best suppliers and ensure transparency and high procurement quality.
- Maintain records of all documentation, adherence of online purchasing and contract management systems.
- Support and/or lead Procurement Business Plan activities.
Key Skills:
- Strong SAP transactional experience (PS1 ATLAS module, production environment).
- Outstanding Excel skills.
- 5+ years of experience in Direct Procurement.
- Team player with the ability to also work independently to meet fixed deadlines, goals, and objectives.
- Ability to work in a complex, fast-changing global organizational environment.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- English - Advanced/Fluent level.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Leamington Spa
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
NES Fircroft are currently recruiting for a Senior Operational Buyer for our client, who are a global power technology company. Senior Operational Buyer Long term contract Hybrid Working Location: Leamington Spa
Job description
Day to day involvement in all the Procurement activity within the business to ensure efficient management of the procurement and business targets.
How You’ll Make an Impact
- Oversee a diverse supplier portfolio, drive initial part sourcing activities, negotiate price adjustment requests, and resolve invoicing and payment discrepancies
- Manage a work queue and secure that POs are issued in due time
- Ensure a close cooperation with Internal Customers (MRPCs, requisitioners) to ensure customer care and early involvement
- Contribute to implementation and ensure usage of globally defined methods, processes and systems to ensure high process efficiency and process compliance (e.g. compliant Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process, Procurement guidelines, IT systems)
- Support Supplier Management processes (e.g. qualification, selection, evaluation, development, classification)
- Update supplier evaluation systems to obtain and develop the best suppliers and ensure transparency and high procurement quality
- Maintain records of all documentation, adherence of online purchasing and contract management systems
- Support and/or lead Procurement Business Plan activities
What You Bring
- Strong SAP transactional experience (PS1 ATLAS module, production environment)
- Outstanding Excel skills
- 5+ years of experience in Direct Procurement
- Team player with the ability to also work independently to meet fixed deadlines, goals and objectives
- Ability to work in a complex, fast changing global organizational environment
- Bachelor’s degree
- English - Advanced/Fluent level
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.