Senior Strategic Buyer – Negotiations & Contractual Agreements

Recruitment Avenue; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled procurement professional for a fixed-term contract role covering maternity leave. This exciting opportunity involves managing negotiations and contractual agreements with a diverse range of suppliers, leading RFPs and tenders, and optimizing procurement processes to achieve strategic cost-saving targets. The position offers the flexibility of hybrid working, allowing you to balance office presence with home working. If you possess excellent negotiation skills, strong analytical abilities, and a knack for creative problem-solving, this role could be your next career move in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong negotiation skills and strategic insight required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage negotiations and contractual agreements with suppliers.
• Lead RFPs and tenders to support cost-saving targets.
• Promote sourcing and procurement processes.

Skills

Negotiation Skills

Creative Thinking

Analytical Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Pressure Management

Attention to Detail

Excel

Word

Google Suite

Tools

Excel

Word

Google Suite

Job description

Salary: £30,500 (Pro rata)

Location: Leicester & Hybrid

This is a fixed term contract role to cover maternity leave for 7 months.

Based in our clients Leicester Head Office (but with the option of home working on a flexible basis) the role will require the individual to deliver a competitive advantage and sustainable value to all UK spend.

The successful candidate will be required to manage negotiations and contractual agreements with a wide portfolio of suppliers.

You will be expected to lead a variety of RFPs and tenders in order to support strategic cost-saving targets.

You will be responsible for managing the sourcing and procurement process across supplier categories ranging from Marketing and Professional services to Maintenance & Repair of Vehicles and Facilities Management.

Main duties:

• Price and contract negotiations with external suppliers
• Execution of RFPs and tenders
• Supporting Business Process owners with negotiations and contractual queries
• Working closely with the Legal, Finance and Contract management teams
• Promoting sourcing and procurement processes and procedures
• Suppliers spend analysis and benchmarking
• Optimisation of existing and future supplier relationships, processes and spend
• Achieving UK and Group cost-saving targets

Key skills and attributes required:

• Excellent negotiation skills
• Creative thinking
• Strong analytical skills and strategic insight
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise workload
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to work well as part of a team and as an individual using their own initiative.
• Able to work well under pressure.
• Strong eye for detail.
• Good knowledge of using Excel, Word and Google