Role: Buyer REF88721
Contract Length: 18 months
Location: Reading - Up to 3 days per week on site (Depending on needs of the business)
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate
Security Clearance: SC Requested
Spinwell is recruiting for a Buyer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BUYER
- Utilising expert knowledge to review requisitions, place purchase orders in line with the correct route to market and expedite orders to meet business needs.
- Building robust relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure accurate order placement and on time delivery in line with the business needs.
- Delivering objectives to agreed timescales.
- Ensuring Supply Chain processes, tools and systems are adhered to, leading by example and ensuring the correct route to market place is selected.
- Promoting and ensuring the use of a fully evaluated and approved supply base that aligns with existing and known future demand.
- Working with key stakeholders to ensure the speedy resolution of queries, expediting of deliveries and closing overdue commitments.
- Driving change and championing best practice to promote the Service Centre function and where appropriate, participating in the review of Supply Chain or other processes and procedures
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE BUYER
- Knowledge and understanding of SaaS (Software as a Service) products
- Experience of sourcing to contract
- Experience of Public Procurement Regulations
- Knowledge of PCR 2015 and PA 2023
- Knowledge of end-to-end public procurement
- Experience of end-to-end tendering/evaluation
- Experience of System Implementations (finance)
- Working on more complex contracts, with higher values.
- Need to be able to field queries and liaise with other departments
- Stakeholder management skills
If you are Buyer apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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Disability Confident
As a member of the disability confident scheme, the client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
Armed Forces Covenant
The client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
If you qualify for the above, please notify us and quote the role you are applying for.
We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.
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