Sourcing and Contract Buyer
Posted 4 days ago by Pontoon
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Warwickshire, UK
Summary: The Sourcing and Contract Buyer role involves managing procurement activities for physical pipelines, valves, and actuators within a procurement team. The position requires developing stakeholder relationships and contributing to team leadership initiatives. The role is hybrid, based in Warwick, and is initially for a duration of 6 months. Candidates should have experience with commodity-driven categories and public procurement, with a focus on team coordination and event organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Handle procurement activities for physical pipelines, valves, and actuators.
- Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
- Organise team away days and act as the central point of contact for team coordination.
- Work closely with the product category manager to ensure alignment with category goals.
Key Skills:
- Experience with commodity-driven categories such as steel prices.
- Public procurement experience preferred, with training available on NEC courses.
- Experience in organising team events and acting as a central point of contact.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Warwick
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job title: Sourcing and Contract Buyer
Location: Warwick/Hybrid
Duration: 6 months initially
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The role:
We are seeking a Buyer to join our procurement team, directly aligned with our product category, including physical pipelines, valves, and actuators. This role involves managing procurement activities, stakeholder relationships, and contributing to team leadership initiatives.
Responsibilities:
Procurement Management: Handle procurement activities for physical pipelines, valves, and actuators.
Stakeholder Management: Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
Team Leadership: Organise team away days and act as the central point of contact for team coordination.
Category Alignment: Work closely with the product category manager to ensure alignment with category goals.
Requirements:
Category Experience: Experience with commodity-driven categories such as steel prices.
Public procurement experience is preferred, but candidates can be trained on NEC courses.
Experience in organising team events and acting as a central point of contact.
Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.
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