Description
Role Title: Buyer
Duration: 6 months
Location: Fully on site Bristol
£250 per day
Umbrella only
manufacturing or aerospace experience a bonus
Would you like to join a global leader in consulting, technology services and digital transformation?
Our client is at the forefront of innovation to address the entire breadth of opportunities in the evolving world of cloud, digital and platforms.
Responsibilities
- Manage complex call for tenders including trans-national projects, according to GP process, negotiating the offers including terms and conditions to ensure optimal conditions for the client
- Draft and negotiate contracts with suppliers to ensure optimal conditions and mitigate potential risks for the client. Manage the life cycle of the contracts with suppliers.
- Lead MFT (Multi-functional teams) meetings with stakeholders for the allocated portfolio of activities, to formulate and implement the procurement strategy aligning with customers' business needs.
- Contribute to innovation and digitalization in the procurement process through the deployment of state-of-the-art processes and tools.
- Drive competitiveness and financial efficiency - Identify and optimize bundling opportunities to leverage the buying power of the client in the Country/Region, generate savings and reduce total cost of ownership.
- Contribute to budget elaboration within their scope of activity
- Ensure that the supply chain meets the clients sustainability and ethical standards
- Develop and maintain an efficient supply chain that meets the clients needs
- Ensure that deliverables meet the clients quality, cost, and time requirements
Skills
- Experience in procurement
- Experience in teamwork in an intercultural environment
- Project management skills would be a plus
- Negotiation skills
- Knowledge of financial key indicators
- Knowledge of contract management and negotiation
- Technical background a plus
- Experience working with multiple stakeholders
- Good presentation skills
- Google workspace
- SAP knowledge would be a plus
All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!