SENIOR BUYER - NORFOLK, UK - £DOE pa

SENIOR BUYER - NORFOLK, UK - £DOE pa

JOB TITLE

Senior Buyer

JOB LOCATION

Norfolk, UK

JOB REF

SP\TCH\ADM\130584

SALARY

Depending on experience

JOB DESCRIPTION
Our client is currently seeking to employ a Senior Buyer within their ever expanding team. They are continuing to expand the services that they offer on a worldwide basis, operating a fleet of dedicated geophysical survey vessels, conducting major integrated offshore projects on a worldwide basis.

The successful candidate will be reporting to the Group Procurement Manager and will be part of a team procuring a diverse range of marine products and services both nationally and internationally.

The role entails close liaison with external suppliers / manufacturers and internal departments to ensure requirements are met in a timely, efficient and cost effective manner.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate

•     Procurement experience,
•     Possess excellent organisational and time management skills
•     Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
•     The ability to work to tight deadlines accurately, often at short notice is paramount.

The person will be required to work with limited supervision, demonstrate initiative, operate as part of a team and have excellent problem solving abilities combined with the appropriate level of business acumen the position demands.

Skills and Experience required:

•     Experience and understanding of the full procurement process, owning delivery throughout it.
•     Experience of negotiating contracts with suppliers and partners and the management of complex commercial relationships.

•     Sound negotiation skills and a proven track record in delivering cost benefits, through management of the tender processes and by developing existing relationships.
•     Recommending procurement plans and strategies for Project and BAU requirements
•     Preparing detailed financial analyses in support of alternative purchasing strategies.
•     Managing the supply base to ensure delivery against contractual and commercial commitments and “In Contract” supplier performance and ensure business benefit is realised.
•     Source and recommend suppliers who are capable of providing technical solutions and equipment required
•     A thorough understanding or purchasing procedures and protocol.
•     Proven experience of the technical aspects of procurement, such as; tendering, contract law and negotiating.
•     Experience of working on high value, high risk, complex procurement projects/programmes.
•     Excellent negotiation skills and the ability to communicate with senior level stakeholders
•     Ideally CIPS qualified or equivalent experience.

Salary

£DOE

To Apply

For more information call Ben Lee on +44 (0) 2380 633 399.

For more information and to apply for this position, please follow the link below:

http://www.marineresources.co.uk/senior-buyer-norfolk-uk-130584