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Senior Buyer

Cedar
Posted 9 hours ago, valid for 24 days
Location

London, Greater London W12 9JB, England

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The job is with one of the fastest growing sports events businesses, focusing on managing end-to-end procurement for global events.
  • Key responsibilities include overseeing the rental of equipment, facilities management, transport, and technology needs.
  • Candidates should have experience in end-to-end procurement of indirect services, preferably in the leisure, hospitality, construction, or sports industries.
  • The position requires adaptability, confidence, and strong relationship-building skills with suppliers and stakeholders.
  • The role offers global travel opportunities and a salary of $70,000, with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience required.

The Business:

One of the fastest growing sports events businesses.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage Procurement end to end for all services/equipment needed for the running of this business's global events. This will include things such as:
  • Rental of crowd seating, stands, cabins, tents
  • Facilities Management - Cleaning, catering, security etc.
  • Transport/Fleet
  • Any technology required e.g. software, on-site hardware
  • Other niche equipment and services
  • Own relationships with suppliers globally and in region, events running across Asia, Europe, and the Americas
  • Given strict timelines, you will be central to the management of supplier delivery/quality in the lead up to, during and following the event. This includes the resolution of any supplier issues and mitigating of potential risk

Key Skills:

  • Supported or led on end-to-end procurement of indirect services. Ideally in the leisure, hospitality, construction or sport industry and have covered some of the listed categories
  • Must be adaptable and able to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Driven, confident and eager to learn
  • Personable with an ability to build lasting relationships with stakeholders/suppliers

What's in it for you?

  • Global travel across Europe, Asia and America
  • An opportunity to work for the fastest growing businesses in their space
  • Good progression and development opportunities

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.