Senior Buyer

Morson are working with the leading Defence Manufacturer in the UK who are looking for a Senior Buyer to support the Software category management team.

This position does offer Hybrid working of 3 days onsite and 2 days from home.

Your main responsibilities as a Senior Buyer will involve:

• Supporting the category strategy for software requirements to drive increased value across the enterprise over the next 5 years.
• Act as an entry point into the Technology Procurement team, responsible for capturing/managing demand. In turn, being responsible for pipeline management for applicable software requirements.
• Integration with key stakeholders, coupled with data analytics to identify opportunities that drive value through early Procurement engagement.
• Responsible for developing and delivering procurement plans that deliver business requirements for key Software requirements.
• Stakeholder management across a complex network of sector stakeholders.

Your skills and qualifications:

• Expertise in analysing data.
• Experience in procurement and supply chain management.
• Ideally MCIPS Qualified or studying towards.
• Excellent analytical abilities for evaluating demand and refining requirements.

What were looking for in you:

• To be successful in this role and to support your day-to-day duties you will possess a number of soft skills, these will include but not be limited to: strong people skills and stakeholder management skills, strong communication skills, the ability to present knowing your audience, strong listening skills, the ability to work under pressure, be self-motivated and be able to influence others.

If you are interested in applying for this role please submit an up to date CV