Senior Buyer - Labour

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Reporting to the Senior Procurement Manager, the Senior Buyer is responsible for the creation and implementation of the designated commercial strategies for Labour and related spend. You will work within the function to support the delivery of a structured sourcing and fulfilment strategy, targeted to deliver significant efficiencies and cost savings, demonstrating value.

What you’ll do:

Support of RFx activities for both Bid tenders and Projects including creation and issue of NDA’s

Support for maintenance of approved supplier list (ASL)

Ensuring category codes are fit for purpose

Responsible for creation of iProcurement strategy

Responsible for Supplier on-boarding and evaluation

Support investigations of supplier performance failures and work with SQA team to find resolutions

Support supplier relationship management and develop best-fit business review schedule, in line with supplier classification

Support with the creation and production of procurement reports and departmental metrics

Support for all RFx activities, sourcing process, negotiation and contracting activities for high value categories.

Responsible for the evaluation of suppliers as part of supplier on-boarding process and implementation of i Procurement strategy category code management in line with Category strategy

Responsible for on-going supplier performance and supplier relationship management throughout the contract lifetime, including inputs to risk register and risk mitigation strategies.

Who you are:

You’re a commercially astute procurement professional with strong experience in labour or services buying, ideally within complex or fast-paced environments. You’re confident managing supplier relationships and negotiating contracts, with a clear focus on delivering value, managing risk, and ensuring service quality

Key Requirements:

Degree / HND / HNC or equivalent in an appropriate discipline Or Professional qualification MCIPS, preferably Chartered status

Depth and breadth of experience may be considered where these qualifications have not been obtained

Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to demonstrate exceptional stakeholder management approach and skills

Effective prioritisation of workload

Experience of Microsoft Office 365 products especially MS Excel

Experience or using Oracle systems, especially Oracle iProcurement would be an advantage

What we offer:

At Telent, we’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, supported, and able to thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage diverse perspectives across our teams.

The additional benefits with this role:

34 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell days annually OR 26 days holiday, plus public holidays, and the option to buy or sell days annually

Company pension scheme

A range of family friendly policies

Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal

Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme.

We are guided by our values and behaviours:

Be Inclusive

Take Responsibility

Collaborate

Be Customer-focussed

Join us and help deliver critical infrastructure projects that make a real difference.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

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