Buyer (IT & Marketing) Permanent

The Business: A global retailer – well loved and known across the UK and Globally

Categories: IT, Professional Services, HR, Marketing, Finance and other ad-hoc indirects

Location: Swindon (Hybrid, 3 days a week in the office ideally)

Key Responsibilities:

• Supplier Management: Develop and rationalise the supplier base, ensuring that our partnerships are strategically aligned with our sourcing goals in the UK, Europe, and internationally.
• Category Planning: Manage both tactical and strategic category plans, working closely with stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives and effective procurement delivery.
• End-to-End Tender Management: Lead and manage the full tender process (RFI/RFP), incorporating stakeholder requirements, business specifications, and key performance indicators (KPIs) and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Contract Management: Support regular contract reviews, renewals, and negotiations, particularly for small to medium-sized projects, while providing commercial, contractual, and negotiation support across the Group.
• Cost Reduction & Risk Mitigation: Contribute to the delivery of cost-saving initiatives and risk management strategies, ensuring effective control over annual category spend.
• Continuous Improvement: Promote and support continuous improvement processes within the Procurement team and across stakeholder groups to enhance procurement practices and outcomes.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Procurement Experience: End to end procurement experience, with a strong focus on indirect categories, in this case ideally IT or Marketing (CIPS qualifications are advantageous but not required.)
• Commercial Acumen: Demonstrated experience in contract law, contract drafting, and negotiation, with a strong analytical approach to managing procurement activities.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication abilities, with the capacity to build strong relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Technical Proficiency: Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Time Management: Ability to prioritise tasks, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

What is in it for you?

• Join a growing procurement function
• CIPS sponsorship opportunities
• Global role and business

Tagged as: procurement, cips, buying, indirect, technology, marketing, saas, software, sourcing, saving