• Senior Buyer Labour/Subcontract Management
• Duration: 6 months +
• Location: Remote working (occasional travel to Warwick)
• Rate: £500 - £600 p/d (inside IR35)

Our client is a leading technology business who currently require the services of a Senior Buyer to join their business and support their Labour team.

Key Objectives:

• Work within the function to support the delivery of a structured sourcing and fulfilment strategy targeted to deliver significant efficiencies and cost savings, demonstrating value.
• Responsible to ensure appropriate use of corporate and functional processes and tools.
• Responsible for management of internal and external stakeholders.
• Support delivery of corporate and functional strategic priorities.
• Responsible for the creation and implementation of the designated commercial strategies for Labour and related spend
• Support for all RFx activities, sourcing process, negotiation and contracting activities for high value categories
• Responsible for the evaluation of suppliers as part of supplier on-boarding process and implementation of i Procurement strategy category code management in line with Category strategy
• Responsible for negotiation of flow-down terms for non-complex agreements with minimal supervision
• Responsible for on-going supplier performance and supplier relationship management throughout the contract lifetime, including inputs to risk register and risk mitigation strategies.
• Support input into corporate and functional business continuity and disaster recovery plan.

Deliverables include:

• Support of RFx activities for both Bid tenders and Projects including creation and issue of NDA s
• Support for maintenance of approved supplier list (ASL)
• Ensuring category codes are fit for purpose
• Responsible for creation of iProcurement strategy
• Responsible for Supplier on-boarding and evaluation
• Support investigations of supplier performance failures and work with SQA team to find resolutions
• Support supplier relationship management and develop best-fit business review schedule, in line with supplier classification
• Responsible for identification of continuous improvement opportunities
• Support with the creation and production of procurement reports and departmental metrics
• Support completion of Telent Project Lifecycle gateway deliverables in a timely manner

Experience:

• Must have experience in a procurement or commercial environment
• Advantageous to have experience in Tier 1, Tier 2 Civils or M & E Background
• Intermediate to high level of understanding of IR35 regulations
• Experience in managing Agents and Master Service Provider
• Strong interpersonal, organisational and communication skills
• Understanding of procurement principles, practices and the value that Procurement can bring
• A high attention to detail and ability to achieve high levels of data accuracy
• Confidence and ability to handle large volumes of data from different sources

Skills/Qualifications: (Attained or working towards)

• Degree / HND / HNC or equivalent in an appropriate discipline
• Or Professional qualification MCIPS, preferably Chartered status
• Depth and breadth of experience may be considered where these qualifications have not been obtained

For more information, please contact Scarlet Wilson.