Buyer - Business Services

Business Services Buyer - Coventry

A leading financial organistion based in Coventry are currently looking for a Buyer within Business services to join the team on a permanent basis.

What You'll Be Doing

As a fully regulated business by both the PRA and FCA, the main purpose of this role is sourcing of goods and services (Excluding IT) in line with the company's strategic goals, across a wide variety of indirect categories.

• Ensuring value for money is delivered (through savings & cost avoidance) whilst demonstrating full compliance in all 3rd party contracts through analysis, planning, negotiation, and adherence to the Society's procurement and contracting policies.
• Proactive management of supplier contracts, ensuring suppliers are on fit-for-purpose contract terms in line with legal requirements.
• Bench-marking and negotiation of existing 3rd party supply contracts. Ensuring optimum market pricing is achieved, offering solutions including switching to more cost-effective options.
• Support in drafting and execution of RFP activities in line with category strategies.
• Build strong relationships across the business, and supply base, including with our budget owners.
• Develop sourcing strategies, review business cases, and provide market insight to aid sourcing decision making.
• Support The Society's ESG agenda through sourcing and supplier initiatives.
• Identify and track commercial benefits across our supply base.

About You

You will have a can-do attitude, and be keen to develop in a Procurement role. You will be an excellent communicator and have transferable skills from a commercial background.

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