Buyer - Durham, United Kingdom - Jackson Hogg Limited

Jackson Hogg Limited

Verified Company

Durham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Buyer

3-6 month Fixed Term Contract

£40,000-50,000 FTE

Durham / Hybrid

Jackson Hogg Procurement division are partnering with a leading organisation in Durham on the appointment of a Buyer to join their procurement team on a 3-6 month contractual basis due to increasing workload.

Working hours are Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00 but can offer flexibility if required.

Travel will be required to meet internal stakeholders at their Durham office location, however, the role will be hybrid, with most of the week being home-based.

This position will offer support to both Buyer and Category Manager teams and will focus on Professional Services spend - HR, Facilities, Marketing and Travel.

Immediate start date available.

Buyer - The Role:

Lead the strategic sourcing process for a range of procurement activities across spend categories, leads contract negotiations and implements tender outcomes.
Ownership and maintenance of category spend data, responsible for generating and analysing data reports.
Manage collection and analysis of supplier MI data. Identify and escalate potential risks and issues.
Conduct market research to stay informed and up to date with industry trends, procurement innovations, specific category developments and new market entries.
Delivery of excellent customer service to all service users.
Maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders on a range of procurement related activities and objectives.
Identify, develop and implement opportunities for cost savings and value creation in collaboration with stakeholders and supply chain.
Proactively collaborates with the wider procurement team on efficiency and improvement agenda.

The Person/Specification:

Available for an immediate March 2024 start.
Demonstrable level of sourcing experience to manage a range of sourcing events.
A proven track record of savings delivery and unlocking value add from supply chain.
Knowledge and experience of procurement technology and digital procurement tools.
Demonstrable negotiation and problemsolving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong data analysis and problemsolving skills.
Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.

For more information, please get in touch with Gemma Yeadon - Principal Consultant at Jackson Hogg Recruitment.

Job Type:
Fixed term contract

Contract length: 3 months

Salary:
£40,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Work Location:
In person

Reference ID: 11855