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Role Summary

Siamo Recruitment have an exciting opportunity as a buyer to join a newly formed procurement team for one of our clients. You will be joining at a time when our business is focused to achieve significant cost reductions, while maintaining/improving product quality and supplier service levels. This role will give you the opportunity to develop strategic partnerships, orchestrate and manage key contracts and participate on implementation of a sustainable procurement policy. This is unique opportunity to own and shape supplier strategies, drive cost reduction, and liaise with multiple departments within the business.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

Formulate annual plans for designated category of spend to achieve department cost reduction plans and year on year improvement
Help manage and optimise all spending with external suppliers
Help develop category negotiation strategies and drive those negotiations to achieve stated goals and objectives
Remain current with market trends through relationships with suppliers and market experts
Identify and communicate new technologies and solutions to key problems in the designated category spend areas
Support cross-functional negotiating teams targeting key designated spend categories
Collaborate effectively across different organisational levels, functions, businesses, and geographies to realise procurement goals and objectives.
Track forecasted vs actual savings for the designated category and communicate performance against these measures and their potential budgetary impact.
Manage Supplier performance via stakeholder feedback and performance-based metrics
Drive best practice and change activities to ensure continuous improvement
Work with business unit leaders to monitor and ensure contract compliance
Identify potential new suppliers, regular reviews of current supplier performance and strategy
Issue and manage RFQs to determine best value based on commercial, technical, supply and quality requirements
Experience

Successful and proven 3-year track record of buying
Strong ability to build relationships and networks with multiple functions and at leadership levels
Strong analytical capabilities
Able to demonstrate problem solving, good decision making and sound judgement
Exceptional and proven negotiation skills
Comfort/familiarity with constructing presentations, organisation communications, and business cases
 
If you are interested, please call Alix on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)