Senior Strategic Buyer - Procurement Specialist
- Derbyshire
- £45,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Senior Strategic Buyer - Procurement Business Partner - Procurement Manager
- Industrial Manufacturing
- Derbyshire circa 45k-60k (dependent on experience) + Bonus - Hybrid
- Managing projects in a complex environment
- Develop and lead sourcing activities from proposal to contract signature, to include negotiation and performing cost analysis
- Lead contract management, including drafting, negotiating, and finalising agreements with suppliers to ensure compliance and optimise terms.
- Manage the process of Identifying, assessing, and mitigating commercial risks within the supply chain to ensure continuity and resilience.
- Working with the relevant functions and stakeholders to lead and contribute to building and maintaining category strategies within the designated category
- Managing supplier relationships and in contract supplier management, including supplier performance management, leading cost reduction activities, and resolving commercial issues
- Experience of working as a Senior Strategic Buyer or Procurement Business Partner/ Manager in a regulated or complex industrial manufacturing environment
- A proven track record of end to end procurement from sourcing to contract management
- Strong experience in strategic sourcing as well as managing supplier relationships and in-contract supplier management.
- An understanding of risk management and building a resilient supply chain.
- Proven track record of successful negotiations, coupled with strong commercial and financial skills with an understanding of Total Cost of Acquisition/Product Cost Life-cycles and associated levers/analytics.
- Excellent communication, influencing and relationship management
- Experience of reviewing and drafting contracts
- A degree in a relevant field or CIPS qualification (desirable)