Procurement Buyer

Job title:Procurement Buyer
Location: Castle Donington
Duration: 6 months initially
The role:
The Procurement Team is responsible for developing strategies and awarding contracts across all business activities. The successful applicant will work within a professional team of Buyers and will be responsible for a portfolio of category areas and contracts.
Responsibilities:
Developing Category and Contracting strategy with the users to deliver products, services or works that support business objectives.
Ownership and delivery of end-to-end sourcing events within a portfolio.
Scoping, delivering, and executing robust fit for purpose contractual agreements.
Facilitating regular contract review meetings with Suppliers to manage the on-going contract requirements and identify opportunities to add further value.
Maintaining and updating the Contract Management software system to deliver quality management reports.
Requirements:
Comprehensive experience in leading development of category or sourcing strategies, management of tendering events.
Can confidently communicate, engage, and build strong working relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
Have effective project management skills.
Can collate and organise data, analyse commercial issues and bring insight to the detail of costs and contracts.
Can navigate their own way through a complex organisation and effectively solve problems.
Are proactive with a positive attitude and desire to learn.
Adecco is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.
Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.
Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.