Senior Strategic Buyer - Procurement Specialist

• Senior Strategic Buyer - Procurement Business Partner - Procurement Manager
• Industrial Manufacturing
• Derbyshire circa 45k-60k (dependent on experience) + Bonus - Hybrid

Client Details

A large well known organisation with lots of career progression and opportunities

Description

As a Senior Strategic Buyer/ Procurement Business Partnering Specialist you will;

• Managing projects in a complex environment
• Develop and lead sourcing activities from proposal to contract signature, to include negotiation and performing cost analysis
• Lead contract management, including drafting, negotiating, and finalising agreements with suppliers to ensure compliance and optimise terms.
• Manage the process of Identifying, assessing, and mitigating commercial risks within the supply chain to ensure continuity and resilience.
• Working with the relevant functions and stakeholders to lead and contribute to building and maintaining category strategies within the designated category
• Managing supplier relationships and in contract supplier management, including supplier performance management, leading cost reduction activities, and resolving commercial issues

Profile

As a Procurement Manager/ Procurement Business Partner/ Senior Strategic Buyer you will have;

• Experience of working as a Senior Strategic Buyer or Procurement Business Partner/ Manager in a regulated or complex industrial manufacturing environment
• A proven track record of end to end procurement from sourcing to contract management
• Strong experience in strategic sourcing as well as managing supplier relationships and in-contract supplier management.
• An understanding of risk management and building a resilient supply chain.
• Proven track record of successful negotiations, coupled with strong commercial and financial skills with an understanding of Total Cost of Acquisition/Product Cost Life-cycles and associated levers/analytics.
• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship management
• Experience of reviewing and drafting contracts
• A degree in a relevant field or CIPS qualification (desirable)

Job Offer

A great opportunity to develop your career in a well established growing organisation

Salaries ranging from £45,000 - £60,000 + bonus + benefits