Senior Buyer - VR/30002
A Senior Buyer is required on a permanent basis for a reputable service company based in Westhill, with hybrid working being offered.
As Senior Buyer, you will be responsible for sourcing, supplier management, procurement and expediting.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Sourcing competitive bids from suppliers for materials, rentals and services that meet specification, quality, budgetary and schedule requirements.
- Negotiating and awarding commitments with suppliers ensuring that the most favourable terms of contract are obtained.
- Capitalising from lessons learned and ensuring SCM activities are performed in consideration of best practice, striving to mitigate risk and consistent promotion of company core values.
- Ensuring compliance with all supply chain policies, processes, systems, and procedures.
- Developing relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers including performing sites visits.
- Assisting with the implementation and conduct of the operational elements of the supply chain strategy and supporting the local SCM specific activities.
- Supporting the development of the local supply chain function through guidance and coaching to more junior members of the team.
Applicants to this role require:
- Relevant experience level in a procurement-based role is desirable, though consideration can be given to those with associated commercial experience in a different role.
- Good IT skills and proficient in the use of Microsoft 365 applications. Experience within SAP ECC / SAP S4 Hana and SAP Ariba would be desirable.
- Good analytical skills and a knowledge and understanding of business analysis and planning.
- Proven ability to work on own initiative, effectively evaluate, organise and prioritise your own workload.
- Great interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate across all levels of stakeholders both internal and external.
- Confident networking with an effective ability to negotiate and influence.
- Numeric, with the ability to work with detail and accuracy.
- Mentoring / coaching experience would be desirable but is not essential.
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