Senior Buyer - Central Government

Spinwell Global Limited; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Spinwell Global Limited is recruiting a Senior Buyer for an opportunity within the public sector. The role focuses on supporting the Great Western Route across procurement activities and providing expert guidance to stakeholders.

The successful candidate will apply commercial knowledge to translate requirements into appropriate procurement strategies, frameworks, sourcing and tendering activities, delivering improved procurement outcomes and value.

Qualifications

• Proven procurement experience, preferably within a public sector environment.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes and contract principles.
• Knowledge of commercial terms and conditions relevant to procurement activity.
• Excellent negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to analyse information, interpret requirements and develop procurement strategies.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement across the Great Western Route with broad activity.
• Translate requirements into procurement approaches and frameworks.
• Contribute to strategy development, sourcing, tendering and improved outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement and better business outcomes across procurement.
• Develop leadership experience through coaching and mentoring a direct report.

Skills

Procurement experience

Public sector procurement

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Contract terms knowledge

Sourcing strategies

Analytical skills

Leadership / mentoring

Job description

Role: Senior Buyer REF107113
Contract Length: March 2028
Location: Swindon (3x a week in the office)
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate
Security Clearance: BPSS

Spinwell is recruiting for a Senior Buyer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF SENIOR BUYER

• This role supports the Great Western Route across a wide spectrum of procurement activity, providing procurement expertise and routes-to-market advice to stakeholders across the business.
• You will apply relevant commercial knowledge to translate requirements into appropriate procurement approaches, supporting procurement strategies, frameworks, sourcing and tendering activity and the delivery of improved procurement outcomes and value.
• The role offers the opportunity to broaden and further develop existing procurement experience and commercial awareness across procurement strategy development, frameworks, sourcing delivery, supplier engagement and stakeholder management.
• A key focus will be building on existing procurement arrangements, driving continuous improvement and supporting better business outcomes across the Great Western Route.
• The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to further develop leadership experience through coaching and mentoring a direct report, supported by an experienced and collaborative Procurement & Commercial leadership team.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE SENIOR BUYER

• Proven procurement experience, preferably within a public sector environment.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes and relevant commercial and contractual principles.
• Knowledge of commercial and contractual terms and conditions relevant to procurement activity.
• Excellent negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to analyse information, interpret requirements and develop procurement strategies appropriate to the sourcing activity.
• Experience supporting or delivering procurement activities from strategy through to contract award.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.Membership of a recognised professional procurement or commercial body (e.g. CIPS or equivalent).
• Experience supporting complex procurement within regulated environments.
• Knowledge of public sector procurement practices and governance requirements.

• Membership of a recognised professional procurement or commercial body (e.g. CIPS or equivalent).
• Experience supporting complex procurement within regulated environments.
• Knowledge of public sector procurement practices and governance requirements.

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