IT & Marketing Buyer

JR United Kingdom; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial company in Staffordshire is seeking an IT & Marketing Buyer to manage their purchasing strategy across software, hardware, and marketing suppliers. The role requires strong negotiation skills and a solid understanding of IT purchasing in industrial settings.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in IT Purchasing.
• Prior category management experience.
• Strong understanding of software purchasing for industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage the whole strategy of the IT and Marketing categories.
• Scout, source, negotiate & onboard all suppliers.
• Ownership of RFI, RFP, RFQ processes.

Skills

Category Management

Negotiation

Supplier Onboarding

Software Purchasing

Job description

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We are currently working with a large industrial company based in Staffordshire who are looking for a IT & Marketing Buyer to join their team.

Role:

• The IT category covers all of software, hardware & services across every business unit
• Marketing category covers a broad range (suppliers for marketing events, online platforms/tools for selling a new product)
• Manage the whole strategy and take ownership over the whole strategy of the commodity
• RFI, RFP, RFQ ownership
• Scout, source, negotiate & onboard all suppliers with total autonomy

Requirements:

• 2+ years experience in IT Purchasing
• Prior category management experience (Scouting, RFx processes, negotiating)
• Strong understanding of software purchasing for industrial environments