Buyer in Stafford, West Midlands

Our client as well known engineering company within the electrification industry are currently looking to hire a Sourcing Specialist (Buyer).

Job Title: Sourcing Specialist / Buyer
Location: Staffordshire
Duration: 12 Months
Site Work: 2 Days Per Week in the Office
Hourly Rate: Competative - InsideIR35

Responsibilities:

• Support the Indirect Sourcing Team to identify, select and negotiate with suppliers to get most competitive offer.
• Experience with majority if not all Indirect Commodities, MRO, FM, Professional Services, Labour, IT and Utilities.
• Ensure all active suppliers are approved and compliant (Supplier Connect / Complyworks).
• Enforce supplier strategy & Sourcing policies including management and optimization of supplier panels.
• Lead negotiations and allocate needs to specific suppliers.
• Support budget planning and deliver Sourcing deflation and payment targets.
• Negotiate terms and conditions.
• Includes commercial sourcing management such as data analysis, negotiations support, etc.
• Support the UK Indirect team to resolve Supplier issues / support any related Sourcing related execution issues.
• Leads payment dispute resolutions with AP / GEV stakeholders / Suppliers.

Utilises technical expertise and judgement to solve problems. Leverages technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems. May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.

Required Qualifications

• This role requires 2 to 5 years experience in either procurement or Sourcing functions, preferably Indirect.
• CIPS qualified - Nice to have/advantage

Desired:

• Strong oral and written communication skills. 
• Demonstrated ability to analyse and resolve problems. 
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.

Voceer presents this job opportunity for First Recruitment Group, a 50 person sized company who are categorized as a Recruitment Agency.

This position is being managed by First Recruitment Group, a reputable recruitment agency known for placing candidates in desirable positions.

All round workforce agency covering Recruitment, Payroll and Workforce Management. We are a global recruitment agency specialising in the Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Power, Water, Rail, Construction, Technology, Aerospace & Defence, Chemicals and Corporate sectors. Our specialist consultants help clients to recruit high quality candidates into temporary, contract and permanent roles at all levels. We proudly support a partnership culture by collaborating and adding value to build lasting client and candidate relationships.

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