Senior Buyer

Mitie; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in technical services procurement is seeking a Procurement Specialist to support category strategy development and supplier management. The role involves working with key stakeholders to optimize costs and ensure compliance with supply chain policies. Ideal candidates will have a degree or equivalent experience, strong negotiating skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in procurement and category management.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support category strategy development and sourcing activity.
• Manage supplier performance and track KPIs.
• Identify and deliver cost savings and compliance.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Negotiating skills

Category management

Education

Degree level education or equivalent

MCIPS qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

P2P systems

Job description

Job Overview

• Working in Technical Services Procurement in the Hard Services (Repair & Maintenance) category, and reporting to the Procurement Lead in your area of activity.
• Support category strategy development, execution and sourcing activity within agreed categories of supply.
• Contribution towards functional and business sector budgets through cost optimisation activity. Target driven.
• Gather spend, volume and service needs data in preparation for RFI and RFP activity.
• Maintain appropriate contract cover with sub contractors.
• Maintain regular contact with key stakeholders and Procurement Business Partners promote category strategy, understand business needs, and drive compliance.
• Maintain KPI and Metrics to measure the performance of the annual savings and supplier performance within the category.
• Track market data and industry analytics to help provide the team with future trends and aid risk management strategies.
• Collect, collate and analyse supplier performance data to support the Supplier Management Framework (SMF) process
• This role will have no direct reports but will require the holder to work in teams and take the lead at times on appropriate subject matter items.

Main Duties

Tasks

• Manage the project pipeline and reporting / forecasting within Provalido savings tracker
• Monitor the Contract renewal pipeline and support the Category Manager in creation, extension or cessation of Master Framework Agreements.
• Support the implementation of new Coupa P2P process and track both performance metrics and exception reporting.
• Prepare and execute eRFx/eAuctions, evaluating, selecting, negotiating and contracting with suppliers.
• Support Accounts Payable with payable issues when escalated to the central procurement team. Facilitate remedial discussions with between AP, Business Unit Operations and Key Suppliers.
• Update and maintain SMF Scorecards and track Supplier Corrective Actions.
• Support Risk Management by tracking supplier performance, financial stability and compliance to Alcumus
• Proactively identify and deliver cost savings, cost reductions and volume-based discount opportunities in accordance with group supply chain and procurement targets
• Support ethical and sustainable sourcing initiatives, modern slavery VCSE and ESG requirements. Manage and maintain feedback on progress from the supply base
• Manage and report on category and sourcing KPIS
• Ensure performance and practices are performed in line with all Supply Chain Policies, Procedures and Systems
• Work in partnership with the wider Procurement department members

Outcomes

• Best value for money on category spend, achieving annualised and in-year benefits, savings targets, and continuous improvement opportunities
• Demonstrable application of a full category management approach delivering quantifiable value to the bottom line
• Interface with internal stakeholders to understand & influence business needs and demand. Seen to be working in partnership with stakeholders to ensure an optimal supply chain performance
• Robust management of key supplier relationships within category with a culture of continuous improvement
• Demonstrates that Mitie is a customer of choice who works in partnership with key suppliers to unlock new joint value and improve performance

What we are looking for

• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience/qualifications
• Relevant experience of working with the category of supply
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communications skills
• Commercial procurement experience
• Experience in a fast-paced complex environment, with a diverse range of stakeholders and customers
• Experience in working in a multi-site environment
• Demonstrable category management and negotiating skills
• Competance with Microsoft Office tools and P2P systems.

  Desired

• MCIPS qualified