Sourcing Event Buyer

AWE; England; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Sourcing Event Buyer to enhance its procurement processes. In this role, you will collaborate with category management teams, manage sourcing events, and utilize strategic sourcing solutions. You will play a key role in the ongoing Commercial Transformation Programme, ensuring effective communication and training within the team. This position offers a unique opportunity to work within a dynamic environment that values flexibility and professional growth. Join a forward-thinking organization that supports your career development while enjoying a balanced work-life schedule.

Benefits

9-day working fortnight

Contributory pension scheme

Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay

Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay

Professional Career Development funding

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

Discounts on everyday spending

Paid time off for volunteering

Qualifications

• Experience with source to contract management and procurement strategies.
• Ability to monitor, mentor, and train staff effectively.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with category management teams and manage sourcing events.
• Support the Commercial Transformation Programme through training and mentoring.

Skills

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Management

Team Collaboration

Attention to Detail

Planning and Prioritising

Escalation Resolving

Education

Experience in Procurement

Knowledge of PCR 2015

Knowledge of PA 2023

Tools

JAGGAER

Ariba

Job description

AWE is recruiting for a Sourcing Event Buyer to work closely with the category management teams and be responsible for processing of sourcing events and inputting key information into our strategic sourcing solution, JAGGAER.

Please note, this is an 18-month fixed term contract.

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking. Plan to relocate to Green Park from October 2025.

Package: £37,910 to £39,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience).

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Let us introduce the role:

As the Sourcing Event Buyer, your role will be to liaise with the category management teams, uploading and processing sourcing event details into JAGGAER and managing the event through the full process. This role supports the ongoing Commercial Transformation Programme.

You will be involved in future training on process, systems and workflows within AWE, and will be the first point of contact (POC) for escalations in the event team. You must be capable of understanding what is changing, what measures to put in place, be prepared and to support the team. This includes monitoring, mentoring and training staff.

Who are we looking for?

We are ideally seeking individuals with a working knowledge of source to contract management using the Jaggaer or similar system, supply chain processes, procurement strategies and managing contract management plans.

You will have excellent communication skills and be comfortable dealing with stakeholders at various levels.

Experience of using JAGGAER, or Ariba would be highly beneficial but not essential. However, you should have prior experience using similar systems.

Experience of end-to-end tendering process, understanding of training, and manual creation, knowledge of PCR 2015 and PA 2023 are all desirable skills.

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:

1. Experience of using JAGGAER, or Ariba.
2. Knowledge of PCR 2015 and PA 2023.
3. Experience of Source to Contract management.
4. Knowledge of supply chain processes.
5. Knowledge of procurement strategies.
6. Experience managing contract management plans.
7. Management of contract performance.
8. Monitoring, mentoring and training staff.
9. Escalation resolving.
10. Team collaborator.
11. Planning and prioritising workload.
12. Accuracy in data entry and attention to detail.
13. Experience working in a procurement or customer services environment.

Some reasons we think you'll love it here:

AWE has a wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:

1. 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
2. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
3. Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
4. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
5. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
6. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
7. Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
8. Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.

Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically 2 days onsite per week.