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Senior Buyer - Direct Procurement

Senior Buyer - Direct Procurement

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Posted 10 hours ago, valid for 9 days

Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2LD, England

Full Time

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The job title is Lead Buyer - Direct Procurement located in Warwick with a hybrid working model.
The position is initially for a duration of 6 months and offers a salary range of £500k to £10m per sourcing event.
Candidates are required to have procurement experience, specifically in direct procurement, and should ideally possess UCR/Framework experience.
The role involves managing key items within the category, developing sourcing plans, and leading sourcing events while engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
Applicants should demonstrate strong commercial global procurement experience and the ability to communicate effectively, with a preference for candidates who can work with US colleagues after 1700hrs UK time.

Job title: Lead Buyer - Direct Procurement

Location: Warwick/Hybrid

Duration: 6 months initially

Adecco is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

The role:

You will play a key part within the Procurement and Supply Chain team focused on a variety of direct buying activities. Day to day, you'll be working within the UK and global procurement team, playing a key part in helping our business towards our Net Zero targets.

Responsibilities:

Managing key items within category - developing sourcing plans and tenders to satisfy requirements.
Develop and progress global frameworks.
Navigate your way through a complex organisation and effectively solve problems.
Confidently communicate, engage, and build strong working relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
Lead sourcing events from cradle to grave (from £500k to £10m per sourcing event)

Requirements:

Procurement experience, specifically within direct procurement
UCR/Framework experience in directs/construction type environment.
Strong commercial global procurement experience and excellent ability at developing commercial levers in a structured environment.
Understand that we are a global procurement organisation (i.e. we need to work with our US Colleagues, which might mean after 1700hrs UK time)
Ability to present to various stakeholders.
Excellent stakeholder management

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.

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