Why This Role Stands Out
This hybrid Senior Category Buyer role offers a fantastic opportunity to hone your strategic sourcing and negotiation skills within a reputable organization, with potential for extension and valuable systems development. If you have a strong procurement background and are eager to manage high-value tenders and supplier relationships, you'll thrive in this dynamic environment. Apply now to leverage your expertise and contribute to significant commercial objectives.
Quick Overview
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Somerset, United Kingdom
SAP
Job Description
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Category Buyer to join a busy procurement team on a temporary maternity cover contract, with scope for the role to be extended.
The role will involve managing strategic and tactical sourcing activities, including:
We are looking for someone with strong procurement, strategic sourcing and negotiation experience, ideally with experience managing suppliers and tenders. SAP Ariba experience is advantageous, but training can be provided, making this an excellent opportunity for someone with the right procurement background to develop their systems knowledge.
"Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Business for this vacancy"
The role will involve managing strategic and tactical sourcing activities, including:
- Managing high-value tenders through SAP Ariba or Sourcing Exception processes.
- Running tenders for Long Term Pricing Agreements.
- Negotiating and re-validating new and existing Long Term Agreements.
- Working closely with Geographic Procurement teams to support sourcing decisions.
- Identifying and scouting new suppliers, including supplier visits.
- Supporting new supplier selection through SAP Ariba.
- Developing effective sourcing strategies and achieving commercial objectives.
We are looking for someone with strong procurement, strategic sourcing and negotiation experience, ideally with experience managing suppliers and tenders. SAP Ariba experience is advantageous, but training can be provided, making this an excellent opportunity for someone with the right procurement background to develop their systems knowledge.
"Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Business for this vacancy"
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