Buyer (12 Month Contract)

Grafton Recruitment International; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Buyer for a 12-month temporary contract in Morpeth. This role involves sourcing materials, negotiating prices, and managing supplier performance across engineering projects. Ideal candidates will have a solid understanding of the procurement process and negotiation skills. The position also offers a chance to enhance your capabilities in indirect and capex procurement within a sophisticated team. Hybrid working options are available.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of end to end contract process in procurement.
• Knowledge of tendering process and contract terms.
• Experience negotiating terms and pricing.
• Background in engineering, civils, or utilities is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Source products and negotiate pricing across various materials and services.
• Work on tendering projects to set up agreements and frameworks.
• Identify opportunities for cost and time savings in processes.
• Manage supplier performance to ensure optimisation.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Inquisitive mindset

Tools

ERP systems

E-procurement systems

Job description

Buyer (12 month Temporary Contract)

Based in North East (Possibility of hybrid working)

Grafton Recruitment are working with a large corporate organisation to appoint an experienced procurement professional on a 12 month temporary contract.

The role will require you to work across a broad selection of materials and services, sourcing product, negotiating pricing and working within existing contracts to secure product. You will work on tendering projects to negotiate pricing and terms, and set up agreements and frameworks across build, facilities, and engineering projects. You will identify opportunities for improvement and work to deliver cost and time savings in process, and manage supplier performance to ensure this is optimised.

Requirements:

• Previous experience in procurement role with solid understanding of end to end contract process
• Knowledge of tendering process and aware of contract terms
• Previous experience of negotiation of terms and pricing
• Ideally within engineering, civils, or utilities organisation
• Understanding of ERP and e-procurement systems
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Commercial and inquisitive

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills in indirect and capex procurement, in a large sophisticated procurement team.

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