Category Buyer
Warrington
£26,000 - £28,000 plus excellent benefits
Role Profile
I am currently recruiting a Category Buyer role for a highly successful, growing business in the Warrington area.
This is a fantastic time to join the team as they continue to win new contracts and add exciting new projects to the pipeline!
Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering end to end procurement activities in order to add value to the business
- Building and maintaining collaborative relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders
- Managing end to end tendering processes, including preparing tender documents, analysing supplier bids and awarding business
- Negotiating contractual terms with suppliers to establish robust supply contracts and maximise spend under contract
- Undertaking Contract Management activities to manage supplier performance throughout the life of the contract
Skills and Experience
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Previous experience in an end to end procurement role
- Exposure to negotiating contractual terms and experience of tendering and contract management
- Proven stakeholder management skills and strong communication skills
- Confident negotiation skills and sharp commercial acumen
- Strong analytical ability (including good working knowledge of Excel)
- 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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