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Senior Buyer

Hamilton Woods
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Tamworth, Staffordshire B77 3EY, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Hamilton Woods Associates is seeking a Senior Buyer for a permanent position in Tamworth, offering a salary of £55,000 plus bonus.
  • The ideal candidate should have significant experience in procurement, particularly in Indirect Procurement.
  • Key responsibilities include managing tender renewal processes, building supplier relationships, and ensuring compliance with procurement processes.
  • The role requires strong interpersonal skills and experience in managing stakeholder relationships within a matrix organization.
  • Interested applicants should send their CV to apply for this opportunity.

Senior BuyerPermanent£55,000 plus bonusTamworthHyrbid, 2 in days office

Hamilton Woods Associates is recruiting for a great company based in Tamworth looking to add a Senior Buyer to the team. As the Senior Buyer you will make sure to achieve greatest value contribution, benefit realization and efficiency from indirect procurement activities in the Reguion and Group.

Key responsibilities:

  • Manage all tender renewal processes for indirect procurement. This can include going through 3 quote processing, liaising with functions on requirements, liaising with key suppliers and being responsible for meeting all deadlines.
  • Building relationships with all suppliers cross functionally to ensure maximum efficiency and cost savings.
  • Working closely with key stakeholders ensuring they are aware of governance and process
  • Supporting the Head of IDP on deployment of strategies for the UK&I business.
  • Be a primary point of contact and reference for Indirect Procurement for both internal and external customers for UK Business.
  • Ensure effective implementation and compliance with new procurement processes including systems such as Coupa and Babbage.
  • Analysing supplier performance closely, meeting with suppliers regularly to ensure efficiencies and that the business are receiving the best price and service possible.
  • Establish and maintain clear communication channels with key stakeholders (region/country management, operations, functions) through regular business review meetings and clear communication matrix

Key and required skills:

  • Significant experience working in procurement with experience in Indirect Procurement
  • Degree or CIPPS is desirable
  • Experienced in managing stakeholder relationships
  • Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with all teams, areas and levels in the business
  • Experienced in working in a matrix organization

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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.