Buyer - SC

Role: Buyer - SC

Location: Reading - Up to 3 days per week on site – depending on needs of the business

IR35: Inside

Rate: £31.79/hr (Umbrella) MAX

Duration: 18 Months

Security Clearance: SC

Key Accountabilities:

• Utilising expert knowledge to complete all buying activities, including complex orders, ensuring that demands are understood and met, and issues are dealt with promptly.
• Responsible for the Service Centre reporting within the category structure assigned.
• Management of allocated supplier relationships (where appropriate).
• Continuously maintain Fusion housekeeping to ensure the accuracy of purchase order data.
• Developing and maintaining working relationships and awareness with internal Supply Chain Management and key internal stakeholders to ensure SCM processes are being adhered to and prompt placement of orders.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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

Essential:

• SC (Security Clearance)
• Experience of sourcing to contract
• Experience of Public Procurement Regulations
• The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015)
• The Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023)
• Knowledge of end-to-end public procurement
• Experience of end-to-end tendering
• Tender evaluation experience
• Experience of System Implementations (finance)
• Previous experience in a procurement/purchasing environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge and understanding of JAGGAER (preferably) or Ariba (as equivalent)
• More admin involved in the system than the Assistant Buyer role.
• Working on more complex contracts, with higher values.
• Need to be able to field queries and liaise with other departments
• Strong stakeholder management skills

Desirable:

• Background in nuclear or Defence

Security Clearance: SC

To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources on

Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, 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

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.

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