Buyers Administrator

Buyers Administrator - 12 month FTC

A leading financial organisation based in Coventry are currently looking for a Buyers administrator to join the team on a 12 FTC maternity cover. In this role you will be assisting the procurement team dealing with tenders, buying services (non IT) and general administration of the procurement team.

The company needs a proactive and confident individual with good communication who can effectively and efficiently work in the team and in the role. Ideally you will come from a procurement background but this is not essential.

Role Description:

• 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.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.