Procurement Buyer - IT

Permanent

Department: Procurement

Location: Wokingham, Berkshire

Hybrid working with some travel to the Midlands

Description

Reporting to the Procurement Manager, the Senior Procurement Buyer is responsible for the delivery of Procurement activities within the Digital, Data and Technology category. The role will support the strategy creation for the category and execute all activities towards the delivery of that strategy, with an eye on value creation across the procured spend base.

Key accountabilities

• Supporting the Procurement Manager in driving value creation across the procured spend base, through mechanisms such as volume leverage, quality, forecasting efficiency, supplier innovation, non-traditional markets to ensure value for money.
• Supporting the delivery of a portfolio of strategic sourcing events within category groups, identifying best sourcing strategies and leading events from market engagement through to award.
• Developing insights to input into the category management planning process through research and analysis of supply markets and other characteristics of the procurement market; keep up-to-date with developments and emerging supplier trends.
• Collating data on spend performance and other metrics, providing analysis and recommendations for action; feedback to Procurement Manager for reporting purposes to provide a holistic picture of procurement activity.
• Ensuring risks are identified and work with the Procurement Manager to mitigate them to prevent any disruptions to timely procurement delivery.
• Ensuring a systematic approach to managing spend across all procurement is adopted, in line with the direction from the Procurement Manager.
• Maintaining knowledge of policies and frameworks for contract and supplier management, ensuring compliance with the relevant processes and escalating issues as they arise.

Key Requirements of jobholder

• Previous experience of understanding, identifying and executing multiple opportunities across a range of spend categories to deliver value.
• Experience with SAP, S4Hana, Ariba or Coupa would be useful.
• Supply chain management experience in complex environments.
• Track record of driving value beyond straightforward procurement saving; usage of lean techniques to identify and eliminate waste and identify income opportunities in the extended value chain.
• Good influencing and negotiation skills to drive optimum value through the award of commercially sound contracts.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills; able to communicate effectively at all levels and externally to senior leaders within supplier organisations.
• Contract management skills.

If you are a procurement specialist or business partner within the IT category please do get in touch for immediate consideration.

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