Job Number: 17209

External Description:

Job title: Buyer
Location: Lincoln (On-Site)
Contract length: 6 months initial rolling contract (permanent opportunity available)
Working hours: Monday - Friday; days
Pay rate: £16.11 per hour

 

 

Randstad Sourceright, a leading provider of RPO & MSP Recruitment Services is currently seeking a Buyer on behalf of a leading energy company.

 

 

 

Job purpose:

We are seeking a dynamic and resourceful Buyer to join the established team on an initial 6-month contract basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing valuable support to ensure continuous smooth operation within the strategic procurement team.

 

 

Responsibilities:

• Supplier Management – End to end supplier management process from supplier selection and due diligence, qualification through to relationship and conflict management.
• Procurement Governance – monitor and manage adherence to Procurement policy and P2P process to ensure high process efficiency and compliance.
• Market Analysis & Early Involvement – Analyse the market to identify procurement risks, opportunities, and market forces to avoid potential exposure or to exploit possible opportunities, whilst ensuring early engagement with cross-functional partners.
• Create purchase orders/schedules/NTO contracts in a timely manner.
• For matters of non-conformance from suppliers, support/develop root cause analysis and or corrective actions.
• Maintain data in SAP relevant to area of responsibility.

 

 

Qualifications/Experience:

• Customer centric with excellent communication and change management skills
• Good understanding of procurement processes and strategies
• Perceptive business acumen with a focus on impact and outcome
• Enjoys collaborating and can work effectively in cross functional teams to find innovative solutions
• High levels of attention to detail and proficient in the use of MS Office Applications
• An understanding of systems tools e.g., SAP, Qlik View, KNIME, Power BI and Power Automate

 

RSR supports applications from a diverse talent pool. We welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to enable you to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us on
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Location_formattedLocationLong: Lincoln, Lincolnshire GB