There's never been a more exciting time to join National Utilities Client as a Procurement Buyer

The team are part of my clients Global Procurement function. With a spend of 3 billion per annum in the UK, they are a team of 150 talented professionals with a clear mission: to enable a clean, fair, and affordable energy future through commercial, responsible, and innovative supply chain leadership.

Job title: Procurement Buyer

Location: Bristol (Some travel to other offices) exp paid

Duration: 6 months initially possible extension

• Tender end to end regulated tender processes
• Large tenders
• scoring tenders
• contract review meetings
• Procurement experience, working on tenders, managing own caseload.
• Contract management
  

The role:

The Procurement Team is responsible for developing strategies and awarding contracts across all business activities. The successful applicant will work within a professional team of Buyers and will be responsible for a portfolio of category areas and contracts.

Responsibilities:

• Developing Category and Contracting strategy with the users to deliver products, services or works that support business objectives.
• Ownership and delivery of end-to-end sourcing events within a portfolio.
• Scoping, delivering, and executing robust fit for purpose contractual agreements.
• Facilitating regular contract review meetings with Suppliers to manage the on-going contract requirements and identify opportunities to add further value.
• Maintaining and updating the Contract Management software system to deliver quality management reports.

Requirements:

• Comprehensive experience in leading development of category or sourcing strategies, management of tendering events.
• Can confidently communicate, engage, and build strong working relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Have effective project management skills.
• Can collate and organise data, analyse commercial issues and bring insight to the detail of costs and contracts.
• Can navigate their own way through a complex organisation and effectively solve problems.
• Are proactive with a positive attitude and desire to learn.
• Have a passion for enabling an affordable net zero and are motivated to make a difference.
• Achievement of a CIPS qualification or working towards is advantageous.

Adecco/ Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV to be considered.

Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.