Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer

Co. Antrim

Salary - £32,564 - £38,269 – benefits – hybrid working, enhanced pension, plus other benefits

This is your opportunity to join an award-winning public-sector body who are seeking for a Senior Buyer to join their successful team on a permanent full-time basis

About you…

• Strong procurement experience in category management for goods, works or services   


• Extensive experience conducting complex tenders across a range of commodities, services or works, to include sourcing prices, negotiating and implementing value for money.


• Experience in the use of eProcurement systems

Duties…

• Assist in the develop of complex specifications and carry out tender process leading to contract award for a range of commodities, services or works.


• Prepare and deliver annual category plans and achieve key performance indicators, focusing on value for money and delivery of benefits including Sustainability.


• Establish and maintain relationships with customers to identify needs and provide advice on current and future requirements.


• Manage stakeholder expectations through the identification of stakeholder management techniques. 


• Identify opportunities to reduce duplication and streamline process for goods, services and works procurement, across all designated areas and associated customers.


• Manage major suppliers’ performance against contracts or other arrangements. 


• Ensure legal compliance of tendering and contract award activities and to manage risk across relevant aspect of procurement operations.


• Plan, coordinate and deliver the input of indirect reports, colleagues and specialists, as appropriate to deliver the procurement projects.


• Other adhoc duties