Operational Buyer

Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for a Operational Buyer on a 12 Month Contract based in Warwick. Role Summary A snapshot of your day Day to day involvement in all the Procurement activity within the business to ensure efficient management of the procurement and business targets. Responsibilities ● Oversee a diverse supplier portfolio, drive initial part sourcing activities, negotiate price adjustment requests, and resolve invoicing and payment discrepancies ● Manage a work queue and secure that Pos are issued in due time ● Ensure a close cooperation with Internal Customers (MRPCs, requisitioners) to ensure customer care and early involvement ● Contribute to implementation and ensure usage of globally defined methods, processes and systems to ensure high process efficiency and process compliance (e.g. compliant Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process, Procurement guidelines, IT systems) ● Support Supplier Management processes (e.g. qualification, selection, evaluation, development, classification) ● Update supplier evaluation systems to obtain and develop the best suppliers and ensure transparency and high procurement quality ● Maintain records of all documentation, adherence of online purchasing and contract management systems ● Support and/or lead Procurement Business Plan activities Requirements ● Strong SAP transactional experience (PS1 ATLAS module, production environment) ● Outstanding Excel skills ●5+ years of experience in Direct Procurement ● Team player with the ability to also work independently to meet fixed deadlines, goals and objectives ● Ability to work in a complex, fast changing Our Company Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time