Category Leader - Preston, United Kingdom - BAE Systems
Description
Job title:
Senior Buyer (IT)
Location:
Farnborough/Frimley or Preston
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary:
Up to £55,000 Depending on experience
What you'll be doing:
- Providing daytoday support to sourcing and procurement activities, either through the management of daytoday routine procurement activities, or by supporting strategic procurement initiatives or projects
- Taking a lead role in the endtoend procurement lifecycle, from sourcing to contract negotiation / execution and ongoing Supplier Performance and Relationship Management
- Providing challenge into the conventional way of thinking and contracting, in order to develop innovative, business winning solutions
- Managing and influencing internal stakeholders across the business
- Negotiating on existing and new contracts to ensure best cost / service to the business
- Supporting the business in delivery of key projects as well as leading projects solely
- Managing suppliers to ensure there is a professional and effective business relationship
Your skills and experiences:
Essential:
- Demonstrable track record of Indirect Procurement / Commercial acumen
- Contract management experience
- Multisite procurement and stakeholder management experience
- Experience of working within a complex supply chain environment such as: large retailers, oil & gas, aerospace, automotive, nuclear etc
Desirable:
- Software category management experience
Benefits:
You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan.
You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Procurement team:
You will be joining a team in which you can influence and mould suppliers, giving the opportunity to make this role your own.
You will work as part of the Software Procurement team, managing strategic vendors and procuring services and products on behalf of multiple business groups.
Using the procurement lifecycle as a tool, you will manage vendors in line with the category strategy and support its implementation across the wider Software category.
Why BAE Systems?
We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible.
If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
"Closing Date:7th December 2023
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