Buyer

JR United Kingdom; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing and telecommunications company in Greenwich seeks a Services Buyer to support business growth. Responsibilities include negotiating contracts, managing suppliers, and conducting market research. Applicants should have a strong background in procurement and experience using purchasing systems like SAP. This role offers a hybrid working model, with 2 days onsite and 3 days WFH.

Qualifications

• Strong background in Procurement roles.
• Confidence in negotiating contracts with suppliers.
• Experience using computerized purchasing systems, ideally SAP.

Responsibilities

• Work with departments to develop Tenders and RFQs.
• Negotiate terms and pricing for goods and services.
• Manage purchase agreements and supplier relationships.
• Conduct market research into pricing trends.

Skills

Negotiating contracts

Experience in Procurement

Using SAP and purchasing systems

Tools

SAP

Job description

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We are looking for a Services Buyer to join a bleeding-edge manufacturing and telecommunications business based in Greenwich on a permanent basis to support the growth of the business.

Hybrid Working Policy – 2 days on-site per week, 3 days WFH

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with internal departments to understand business requirements and develop bespoke Tenders and RFQ’s for services and capital items
• Research new suppliers, negotiate terms and pricing for a variety of goods and services across Benefits, Production Equipment, Site Facilities Equipment, and Services among others
• Creation, negotiation, maintenance and review of purchase agreements.
• Management of new and existing suppliers for purchasing requirements, including Supplier Business Reviews (SBR’s)
• Conduct market research into pricing trends for services and products
• Use of purchasing system (ideally SAP) for raising requisitions/PO’s/running reports/checking invoices and monitoring purchase orders.
• Assist with the new supplier onboarding/existing supplier modification process
• Ability to travel both within the UK and further afield to meet suppliers, distributors, and manufacturers as needed

Skills and Experience:

• A strong background of experience within Procurement positions and of managing contracts
• Confidence negotiating contracts and agreements with new and existing third party suppliers
• Experience with computerised purchasing systems, ideally SAP