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Job Title: Indirect Buyer
Location: Basildon, Essex / Hybrid - (3 days in office, 2 remotely)
Rate: £29.59ph Increasing to £36.56ph after 13 weeks - Umbrella Co Basis (Inside IR35)
Employment Type: Contract (Initially Approx. 12 months (maternity cover))
Hours: Standard 37.5 Hours Per Week
Job Description:
Buyer would be responsible for working with Our client's Internal Stakeholders on procurement of Indirect goods & services - specifically sourcing/ monitoring an Integrated Facility Management (IFM) service contract with an External Vendor at multiple client locations.
Responsibilities:
- Issuing orders, annual contract renewals.
- Negotiating pricing or cost saving opportunities.
- Monitoring supplier performance through KPI’s (existing or to be developed).
- Investigating issues and proposing issue resolution/ performance improvement strategies with our client stakeholders.
Skills required:
- Seeking an individual who is highly flexible, self-motivated, and an independent worker.
- Excellent English skills mandatory.
- Fully competent with Microsoft Office Tools.
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills and the ability to collect and analyse highly complex data.
- Knowledge of SAP Ariba Procurement System.
- Strong business and commercial acumen and excellent written and verbal abilities.
Skills preferred:
- Negotiation skills very advantageous.
- Strong interpersonal skills including relationship building.
- Experience of working in cross functional teams is highly beneficial.
- Knowledge of Purchasing policies, procedures and systems.
- Other European languages advantageous but is not essential.
Experience required:
- Contract Management experience.
Experience preferred:
- Knowledge of our client / Indirect Purchasing.
Education required:
- Degree or relevant experience required.
Education preferred:
- Technical education/ experience.
Additional Information
Role to be based at Basildon, Laindon, Essex, working a hybrid work pattern, in a team where minimum 60% office attendance is requested. Our client's People Leader may be in another location/ country.
Travel: Requirement for overseas travel is unlikely/ minimal Travel.
This role is INSIDE IR35
