Senior Buyer

Cornerstone; Theale; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK mobile infrastructure services company is seeking a Senior Buyer to manage supplier relationships and procurement processes. The role involves negotiating contracts, ensuring compliance, and driving value for various departments. The ideal candidate will have strong procurement experience and a methodical approach to supplier management. Join a dynamic team committed to excellence and innovation in delivery.

Benefits

Competitive salary and an excellent bonus structure

30 days holiday

Competitive pension scheme

Hybrid working

Life insurance

Cycle to Work

Retail Discount

Competitive refer a friend scheme

Private Healthcare Insurance

Qualifications

• Strong experience in a Procurement and/or Supplier Management environment.
• Experience in supporting and delivering RFx processes from commencement to completion.
• Thorough and methodical approach with a keen eye for detail.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute company sourcing events (RFI, RFP) for best value.
• Negotiate new and renewal commercial contractual agreements with suppliers.
• Conduct regular supplier performance reviews and support management decisions.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier Management

Negotiation

Data Analysis

Project Management

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Our Vision: Continue to be the leading UK mobile infrastructure services company.

Our Mission: To be famous for excellence in delivery, embracing transformation with our people and our customers at its heart.

We are at an exciting time in our company's development. We've come a long way since we were first formed in 2012. From the rollout of new technologies and managing complex legislation affecting the industry, we are leading the conversation on innovation and developing sharper solutions to serve our customers better. We collaborate as a team to meet the high standards expected of us and demand the best of ourselves through our values.

About the Role

The Senior Buyer will support the scoping, sourcing, negotiating, contracting and supplier management activities required for Cornerstone to realize best value from third party spend on goods and services, whilst managing risk appropriately, with a particular focus on Contract Renewals for Professional Services.

The role holder with have a broad exposure to the end-to-end Sourcing to Contract process for goods and services required by Cornerstone's various departments to help them deliver their strategic objectives, including the scoping of business requirements, supporting and implementation of sourcing events and value generation strategies and the management of contract negotiations.

There will also be exposure to 3rd party process improvement, project management, data analysis and presentation of recommendations to enable Cornerstone to formulate and make strategic procurement decisions.

Key Responsibilities

•Plan and execute company sourcing events (RFI, RFP) for both formal tenders and ad-hoc activities for low value activities, ensuring that the Business obtains best value-for-money on targeted spend.
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Lead sourcing planning activities and facilitate cross-functional group action to deliver stakeholder projects.
•Support the on-boarding process (including NDA & PQQ) ensuring appropriate assessment of supplier risk & compliance in respect of anti-bribery laws, HSQE, Info-Sec, ESG, etc.
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Regular supplier performance reviews to maintain consistent standards and identify improvements where possible.
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Support the provision of supplier performance metrics which will assist management in making strategic supplier related decisions. Aid and support management decisions on Supplier selection and retention.
•Negotiate both new and renewal commercial contractual agreements with suppliers to ensure the service, quality, added value, total cost of ownership, security of supply and supplier's deployment are secured, and risks and issues are mitigated.
•Develop robust negotiation plans with business partners for procurement negotiations. Gather and apply leading edge procurement negotiation thinking and practice across the organization.
•Maintain and manage the supplier contract renewal register list for low-value professional service relationships on existing Contracts.

Skills and Knowledge

•Previous experience in dealing with internal stakeholders and external organizations.
•Previous experience in implementing policies and processes.
•Strong experience in a Procurement and/or Supplier Management environment.
•Experience in supporting and delivering RFx processes and events from commencement to completion.
•Previous experience with document management.
•Good demonstrable working knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel.
•Thorough and methodical approach with a keen eye for detail.
•Knowledge of supply chain structures and operations.

What we offer

•Competitive salary and an excellent bonus structure
•30 days holiday
•Competitive pension scheme
•Hybrid working
•Life insurance
•Cycle to Work
•Retail Discount
•Competitive refer a friend scheme
•Private Healthcare Insurance

If this role is of interest to you and you would like to find out more, please do apply with an up to date version of your CV.

Cornerstone was established in 2012 as a joint venture between Vodafone and Telefonica to consolidate their mobile network infrastructure into a single grid, thereby enabling ongoing efficiencies in network design, build and operations. We are now the leading UK mobile infrastructure services provider with over 15,000 sites owned and operated in the UK, with a further 5000 third party sites managed on behalf of our two main customers. Cornerstone generates in excess of £380m of revenue and £140m of EBITDA annually and has an estimated market cap of in excess of £3bn. Vantage Towers and VMO2 are the principal Shareholders.

Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is fundamental to our success. We strive to cultivate an inclusive environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered. By embracing unique perspectives and experiences, we drive innovation and drive our organisation forward, therefore, we recognise the importance of welcoming applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

We want to ensure everyone is able to present their best self throughout the recruitment process so if you require any adjustments, please let us know.