Senior Buyer
- Londonderry
- £32,564-38,269 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Co. AntrimSalary – £32,564 – £38,269 – benefits – hybrid working, enhanced pension, plus other benefitsThis is your opportunity to join an award-winning public-sector body who are seeking for a Senior Buyer to join their successful team on a permanent full-time basisAbout you…
- Strong procurement experience in category management for goods, works or services
- Extensive experience conducting complex tenders across a range of commodities, services or works, to include sourcing prices, negotiating and implementing value for money.
- Experience in the use of eProcurement systems
- Assist in the develop of complex specifications and carry out tender process leading to contract award for a range of commodities, services or works.
- Prepare and deliver annual category plans and achieve key performance indicators, focusing on value for money and delivery of benefits including Sustainability.
- Establish and maintain relationships with customers to identify needs and provide advice on current and future requirements.
- Manage stakeholder expectations through the identification of stakeholder management techniques.
- Identify opportunities to reduce duplication and streamline process for goods, services and works procurement, across all designated areas and associated customers.
- Manage major suppliers’ performance against contracts or other arrangements.
- Ensure legal compliance of tendering and contract award activities and to manage risk across relevant aspect of procurement operations.
- Plan, coordinate and deliver the input of indirect reports, colleagues and specialists, as appropriate to deliver the procurement projects.
- Other adhoc duties