Job title: Category Buyer (Great Blue Chip Co).

Job description:
Indirect Category Buyer – Corporate Services 3 Month Contract: Up to £425 per day Great Blue Chip Company - Cambridge Based Our client is continuing to strengthen the Procurement function and would like to appoint an experienced, interim Procurement Category Buyer to work in the Corporate Services spend area.  The buyer will assist in managing key indirect spend areas (excluding IT) and deliver on key aspects of Cost, Service and Capability.  This will provide key deliverables to the company and contribute to the broader Procurement transformation programme. Principal Accountabilities Support  Corporate Services procurement category plan in response to business needs to span across company sites in all regions Achieve material cost reduction targets of the organisation Lead on key RFP activities to deliver Procurement objectives Work closely with commercial and operations leaders, Project Management Teams and local offices to achieve operational objectives - cost, service and capability for company operations Apply world-class sourcing processes - supplier evaluation, selection and performance reporting, contract negotiation, price inflation management, metrics deployment etc Align strategic sourcing and product engineering efforts for supplier qualification, new product development and value analysis/value engineering opportunities In-country lead in mediation and problem resolution relating to suppliers, time lines, and contracts/agreement interpretation Key Member of the Central Procurement Team   Person Spec Minimum of 5 years’ experience in strategic procurement operations, preferably in multi-site organisations Track record of delivery in this type of role in cross-cultural, cross-functional environments Background in Corporate Services procurement roles specifically HR, Consulting, Legal, Marketing Experience of change management and business process improvement High level analytical, verbal and written presentation skills Industry type not important, but must have worked in both high volume, low variety and low volume high variety operations Strong proven analytical and problem solving skills Sound communication skills are required when dealing with suppliers and internal customers Advanced level user in Microsoft Access and Excel Knowledge and use of eProcurement and e-Sourcing methodology MCIPS, ISM or equivalent

Employer Name: UK Recruitment

Form of contact: Recruiter

Job short description: Buyers

Country: United Kingdom

Region: Cambridgeshire CC

Contract duration: Permanent

Contract type: Full time

Source of job offer:
Department for Work and Pensions, Public Employment Services, United Kingdom

How to apply: Other - see free text

Salary currency: GBP

Salary period: Monthly