Buyer / Assistant Buyer

We are currently looking for a Buyer and an Assistant Buyer to be based in Worsley on a minimum of a 6 month contract. The Buyer role is looking at a rate circa £40 per hour and the Assistant Buyer is looking at a rate circa £110 per day.

Job Spec:

Accountabilities:

• Commodity research and spend analysis.
• Sourcing new subcontractors or material suppliers.
• Conducting tender exercises.
• Ensuring compliance to internal policies and procedures across the contract.
• Line management responsibility of two Buyers.
• Develop strong relationships across the project, working collaboratively, influencing stakeholders including leaders and key decision-makers to drive behaviours and ensure appropriate involvement of Procurement in all sourcing activities.
• Regular data analysis, reporting and presenting internally on immediate and future priorities, risks, issues and potential solutions.
• Develop and manage two Buyers through the provision of direct and actionable feedback, and creation of meaningful development plans/set of objectives.
• Provide holiday cover for Head of Procurement if required.

Person Spec

The following qualities/experience are essential:

• Relevant business degree.
• Membership of CIPS (or working towards).
• 3+ years’ experience within subcontractor procurement or a commercial environment.
• Record of accomplishment of building new sourcing relationships in areas where procurement has been weak or non-existent.
• Highly results orientated (proven track record of exceeding targets).
• Proven contract negotiation skills.
• Problem solving skills, ability to use own initiative to identify areas of improvement & propose solutions.
• Support and drive change throughout the procurement function.
• Detail orientated, with the ability to manage multiple tasks at once.
• Independent worker with high degree of professionalism.
• Customer focused.
• Flexible and driven.
• Demonstrates strong written and verbal skills.
• Knowledge of procurement systems (e.g. Oracle, Bravo or similar).
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite.