Senior buyer

Head Office; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service provider in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Buyer responsible for managing strategic suppliers and negotiating agreements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in procurement, excellent communication skills, and a proven ability to drive cost savings. Responsibilities include identifying procurement improvements and collaborating with key stakeholders to achieve improvement goals. Competitive salary of up to £60,000 plus bonus offered, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

33 Days Holiday

Company Pension

On-site Parking

Life Assurance

Private Medical

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven track record of controlling and reducing external spend while developing a robust supplier base.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to lead contract negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Manage strategic suppliers and negotiate agreements.
• Identify and implement procurement improvements to drive down costs.
• Support management with reports on savings and procurement activity.

Skills

Purchasing

Sourcing

Procurement

Negotiation

Project Management

Analytical Ability

Education

Degree level or equivalent

MCIPs

Tools

SAP

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

About a career with Elis

Elis is an international multi service provider offering textile hygiene and facility services. We are a leader in circular services allowing businesses to achieve optimal hygiene and protection for their employees and customers thereby enriching their well being in a sustainable way.

Our rental maintenance model supports our customers to focus on their core business while reducing their environmental footprint. Our circular services emulate our commitment to a more sustainable future: connecting us, our clients and our planet.

We are looking for a Senior Buyer who will be responsible for managing strategic suppliers, negotiating agreements and supporting the business drive value and change. This role would suit an experienced or up-and-coming Procurement Manager who is comfortable challenging the status quo, has a can‑do attitude and is willing to roll their sleeves up to get things done. This role will require the job holder to be able to navigate through complexity and ambiguity to develop a simplified effective and agile approach to cost savings and project delivery.

Your Mission at Elis

• Identifying and implementing procurement improvements to drive down cost, reduce risk and ensure improved commercial leverage.
• Support management with reports capturing activity and tracking of savings (Bottom Line Value for Money and Cost Avoidance) achieved via clear concise reporting dashboards.
• Contribute to the delivery of the organisation's goals, budget and improvement aspirations through partnering with key suppliers and business stakeholders to realise year on year improvements and benefit the bottom line.
• To work with the wider Group Procurement team to assess and deliver maximum value through business process improvements and leveraging Group Spend. This will include supporting the Group roll out of Policies and Procedures.
• Analysis of business and vendor spend working in an agile manner to drive value.
• Management of vendor / supplier performance implementing scheduled reviews, performance reports and action plans.
• Working closely with Supply Chain to identify opportunities for better management of customer direct vendors and delivery methods where not currently going via Supply Chain.
• Maintain knowledge of current developments within Procurement Best Practice and apply these where applicable.
• Work closely with General Managers to ensure an agile approach to managing and supporting the business whilst acting as a trusted expert and advisor across all four UK regions.
• Further develop the Self‑Service environment updating SharePoint tools to enable help‑to‑buy guides and streamlining of everyday requests and questions.
• Act with a partnering style to promote Procurement to the wider business and minimising leakage from National Agreements whilst understanding the importance of localised business needs.
• Influence peers and key stakeholders to alternative ways of working where relevant and beneficial for the business.

What will make you stand out

Excellent communication, project management

Strong analytical ability.

A proficient negotiator with strong commercial awareness and influencing skills.

Ability to lead contract negotiations to completion.

Very good MS Office skills including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

A self‑starter who is confident with setting the direction for Procurement.

Ability to interact with senior management and board level stakeholders.

Degree level or equivalent.

MCIPs would be an advantage.

Proven Procurement Manager experience

Proven track record of controlling and reducing external spend whilst developing a robust supplier base.

Proven track record of developing Procurement Strategy / Category Plans.

Whats on offer

• 33 Days Holiday
• Company Pension
• On‑site Parking
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical
• Employee Assistance Programme

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity. We are able to offer and encourage career growth and have national coverage to facilitate ambition.

In addition we offer :

Competitive Salary up to 60000.00 plus bonus

33 days holiday per year

Company Pension

Private Medical

Working with a great team

Interested?

Then apply online! Your contact person :

Claudia Cronin

HR & Talent Resourcing Manager

Tel :

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Purchasing, Sourcing, Procurement, HR Sourcing, SAP, Supply Chain Experience, ERP Systems, negotiation, Materials Management, Manufacturing, MRP, Contracts

Employment Type: Full-Time

Department / Functional Area: Procurement

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Yearly Salary: 65000 - 70000