Senior Buyer

Beaumont Select Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Buyer to manage indirect procurement across various categories. This role involves negotiating contracts, ensuring cost-effectiveness, and maintaining supplier relationships. The ideal candidate will possess strong negotiation skills and experience in contract law, contributing to the agency's success in supporting blue-chip clients.

Benefits

Bonus

Car allowance

Pension

Company discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in contract law and drafting.
• Strong negotiation and commercial skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations for contracts of varying sizes.
• Reduce and control annual spend across the group.
• Manage contractual relationships with suppliers.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Commercial skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

This range is provided by Beaumont Select Ltd. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from Beaumont Select Ltd

Senior Recruitment Consultant. 16+ years experience recruiting interim and permanent Procurement, Supply Chain, SRM, TPRM, and Vendor Management…

A great opportunity with a global high street name undergoing a period of change. This role offers a Senior Buyer the chance to engage in diverse projects across various indirect categories.

Our client is an established household name operating across multiple global locations, currently experiencing exciting changes.

They are seeking a Senior Buyer to join their team, focusing on indirect categories.

We're looking for someone proactive and collaborative—a true team player!

The main purpose of this role is to ensure all GNFR contracts across the group are cost-effective, appropriate, flexible for future needs, simple, enforceable, and accompanied by clear KPIs.

Experience in buying IT, Marketing, Travel, FM, or logistics would be advantageous.

Contract drafting experience is essential!

Senior Buyer Main Responsibilities:

1. Lead negotiations for small, medium, and large contracts; support complex contract negotiations.
2. Continuously reduce and control annual spend across the group.
3. Provide commercial, contractual, and negotiation support.
4. Manage contractual relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders during the contracting process.
5. Prepare and review contract schedules to monitor workload activity.

Key Skills / Competencies / Qualifications:

1. Strong commercial contract and negotiation skills.
2. Experience in contract law and drafting.
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
4. Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams (intermediate/advanced).
5. Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
6. Ability to meet tight deadlines.
7. High attention to detail.

Benefits include bonus, car allowance, pension, and company discounts.

Work arrangement: 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.

This role can be based in their London office or their South West location.

Please use the site buttons to apply.

For more information, contact Karen Laker at [phone]

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Beaumont Select specializes in supply chain and purchasing recruitment for permanent and interim roles, supporting blue-chip clients with experienced professionals. We are a leading agency in purchasing recruitment. Beaumont Select is an Employment Agency and Employment Business, compliant with BERR.

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Senior level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Purchasing

Industries

• Retail

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