Buyer

Buyer
Warrington
£26,000 - £28,000 plus excellent benefits

Role Profile

I am currently recruiting a Buyer role for an established business in the Warrington area.

This role will suit candidates who are keen to further develop their procurement career but who are also able to demonstrate strong analytical and Excel skills, as a key part of the role will be to support the team with analysing procurement data and tender results.

This is a fantastic time to join a successful organisation which has some exciting new projects in the pipeline.

Key responsibilities include:

• Analysing spend data and producing procurement reports
• Managing end to end tendering processes, including preparing tender documents and analysing tender results
• Negotiating contractual terms with suppliers to establish robust supply contracts
• Undertaking Contract Management activities to manage supplier performance throughout the life of the contract
• Fostering collaborative relationships with strategic suppliers

Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Previous experience in a procurement role
• Excellent analytical ability with strong Excel skills, (min Intermediate Excel, but ideally Advanced Excel)
• Exposure to negotiating contractual terms, tendering and contract management
• Proven stakeholder management skills and strong communication skills
• Confident negotiation skills and sharp commercial acumen
• CIPS qualification or willingness to work towards

Client

Our client is a successful and established business in the Warrington area with a national reach across the UK. The business is going through an exciting period of growth and there are lots of new projects in the pipeline that make this a fantastic time to join!

Remuneration

£26,000 to £28,000 plus excellent benefits

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