Senior Buyer - Facilities

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global real estate services company seeks an ambitious Strategic Sourcing Specialist to enhance their procurement team. This role involves evaluating tenders, negotiating contracts, and developing strategies for effective supplier management. The ideal candidate should have a proven procurement background, support for professional development, and the ability to foster strategic relationships in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 2-4+ years of experience in Procurement / Strategic Sourcing.
• Experience with complex global organizations is beneficial.
• Commercial achievements in cost savings and supplier performance required.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate with suppliers on commercial and contractual matters.
• Develop strategies for cost savings and enhanced supplier relationships.
• Assist in all aspects of the sourcing process and influence decision-making.

Skills

Procurement

Strategic Sourcing

Stakeholder Engagement

Supplier Relationship Management

Education

Degree

CIPS qualifications

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

Global real estate services leader seeks a budding procurement professional keen to take their career to the next level.

As well as offering an advanced development and learning program, this business will be relying on their procurement specialists to assist global growth and develop into manager level.

The Strategic Sourcing Specialist role will hold the following responsibilities:

• Supporting the evaluation of competitive tenders for the supply of goods and services and to negotiate with suppliers on all commercial and contractual matters
• Play pivotal roles in the development, management and implementation of comprehensive strategies on a global and regional basis to deliver impressive cost savings and wider commercial benefits that impact company results for facilities spend
• Build strategic relationships with critical suppliers and develop risk mitigation strategies to provide secure and cost-effective sources for specialist commodities
• Benefit from personally tailored professional development programmes to aid your quick progression within the company
• As part of a cutting-edge practice within the procurement team, you will assist in all aspects of sourcing process from supplier engagement and analysis through to contracts management
• You will work with commercial teams to negotiate contracts and deliver savings and value add for the category
• Working with senior stakeholders, you will develop market know-how and gravitas to influence major decisions across the aviation units
• Working closely with other members of the procurement team, internal stakeholders and external parties to seek continued improvement in the category value

Procurement experienced required to be successful in this role:

• 2-4+ years Procurement / Strategic Sourcing / Category Management experience, with a CV that details commercial achievements (cost savings & avoidance, risk mitigation, supplier relationship and performance improvement, stakeholder engagement)
• Expertise in indirect procurement ideally with the knowledge and experience sourcing facilities services, however this is not required
• Procurement / strategic sourcing / buying experience within complex global organisations
• Degree & CIPS qualifications preferred though not essential

If you are interested in this position and would like to hear some further information, please email a copy of your CV to Adam at [emailprotected]

Keywords: procurement, purchasing, indirect, materials, stakeholders, tenders, degree, London, CIPS, Buyer, Category Buyer, Central London, London, Hybrid, Flexible Working, CIPS, Sourcing Specialist, Procurement Specialist