Senior Buyer

Randstad Delivery; Port Talbot; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading steel manufacturing company is seeking a Senior Sourcing Lead to join the team in Port Talbot. The role involves managing a multi billion supply chain, sourcing materials, and ensuring sustainability. Candidates should have over 5 years of procurement experience and strong communication skills. This initially temporary role offers opportunities for progression into permanent positions.

Benefits

Paid holiday (35 days per annum)

Restaurant and retail discounts

Employee Assistance programme

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Procurement required.
• CIPS membership is desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a multi billion supply chain globally.
• Source goods and services while ensuring maximum value.
• Develop and execute UK commercial contracts.

Skills

Procurement experience

Communication skills

IT literacy

Numeracy skills

Self development

Education

Degree in relevant subject

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Are you an experienced procurement professional? Are you looking for a new challenge and to be part of a historic project that will change UK Steelmaking? Are you based in or around Port Talbot?

We have an initially temporary Sourcing Lead role available with Tata Steel's Port Talbot works. The successful applicant will be an individual who has proven experience delivering a supply chain of commercially sound goods, materials and services within a multi layered organisation.

Role: Senior Sourcing Lead

Location: Tata Steel, Port Talbot, SA13 2NG

This role is office based with occasional remote working

Rate: Competitive

Contract length: 12 months initially with the view to extend, or offer a permanent position

Shift Patterns: Mon‑Fri, 36.5 hours per week. Mon‑Thu 08:30‑16:45 and Fri 08:30‑15:45

Start: ASAP but pending the successful result of a medical assessment. This does involve a drug and alcohol test.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the team to manage a multi billion supply chain globally
• Ensuring the lowest possible cost base and maximum value from all supply agreements
• Helping to achieve a commercially robust management for goods, services and materials
• Sourcing goods, materials and services for Tata Steel that align to Tata's sustainability values
• Working with Senior Management to ensure the security of goods, materials and services and minimal disruption to business operations
• Developing, deploying and executing UK commercial contracts
• Conducting market research to ensure appropriate route to market and fit for purpose supply base
• Being part of a historic and transformational Steel project: Project Invictus
• Delivering a professional procurement service to the business
• Liaising with stakeholders internally and externally face to face, over the telephone, virtually and over email
• Creating strong business partnerships and being the "go to" for commercial advice, guidance and support with challenges

Essential requirements

• Strong background within Procurement (5+ years)
• CIPS membership (desirable)
• Educated to degree level (preferably within a relevant subject matter)
• Driving licence and access to own vehicle (due to the size and nature of the site)
• Excellent knowledge of procurement practice
• Proven experience making the best commercial decisions within a complex organisation
• Strong verbal and written communication skill
• Good IT literacy, especially with MS office including Word, Outlook, teams and Excel
• Sound numeracy skill
• Proven experience of self development
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Capability of using own initiative and applying a proactive approach to tasks

Benefits

• Advice and editing on your current CV
• Dedicated team throughout your journey within the role
• Paid holiday (35 days per annum, including Bank Holidays)
• Exclusive online services including restaurant and retail discounts
• Chance to receive £300* for referring a friend
• Opportunity for progression into permanent roles
• Free Access to Employee Assistance programme for Mental, Physical and Financial support

Does this role sound interesting? Apply today and a member of the team will be in contact if you meet our requirements.

All applicants are subject to vetting checks including: Right to work check, medical check and reference check