Senior Buyer

Job Overview

• Working in Technical Services Procurement in the Hard Services (Repair & Maintenance) category, and reporting to the Procurement Lead in your area of activity.
• Support category strategy development, execution and sourcing activity within agreed categories of supply.
• Contribution towards functional and business sector budgets through cost optimisation activity. Target driven.
• Gather spend, volume and service needs data in preparation for RFI and RFP activity.
• Maintain appropriate contract cover with sub contractors.
• Maintain regular contact with key stakeholders and Procurement Business Partners promote category strategy, understand business needs, and drive compliance.
• Maintain KPI and Metrics to measure the performance of the annual savings and supplier performance within the category.
• Track market data and industry analytics to help provide the team with future trends and aid risk management strategies.
• Collect, collate and analyse supplier performance data to support the Supplier Management Framework (SMF) process
• This role will have no direct reports but will require the holder to work in teams and take the lead at times on appropriate subject matter items.

Main Duties

Tasks

• Manage the project pipeline and reporting / forecasting within Provalido savings tracker
• Monitor the Contract renewal pipeline and support the Category Manager in creation, extension or cessation of Master Framework Agreements.
• Support the implementation of new Coupa P2P process and track both performance metrics and exception reporting.
• Prepare and execute eRFx/eAuctions, evaluating, selecting, negotiating and contracting with suppliers.
• Support Accounts Payable with payable issues when escalated to the central procurement team. Facilitate remedial discussions with between AP, Business Unit Operations and Key Suppliers.
• Update and maintain SMF Scorecards and track Supplier Corrective Actions.
• Support Risk Management by tracking supplier performance, financial stability and compliance to Alcumus
• Proactively identify and deliver cost savings, cost reductions and volume-based discount opportunities in accordance with group supply chain and procurement targets
• Support ethical and sustainable sourcing initiatives, modern slavery VCSE and ESG requirements. Manage and maintain feedback on progress from the supply base
• Manage and report on category and sourcing KPIS
• Ensure performance and practices are performed in line with all Supply Chain Policies, Procedures and Systems
• Work in partnership with the wider Procurement department members

Outcomes

• Best value for money on category spend, achieving annualised and in-year benefits, savings targets, and continuous improvement opportunities
• Demonstrable application of a full category management approach delivering quantifiable value to the bottom line
• Interface with internal stakeholders to understand & influence business needs and demand. Seen to be working in partnership with stakeholders to ensure an optimal supply chain performance
• Robust management of key supplier relationships within category with a culture of continuous improvement
• Demonstrates that Mitie is a customer of choice who works in partnership with key suppliers to unlock new joint value and improve performance

What we are looking for

• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience/qualifications
• Relevant experience of working with the category of supply
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communications skills
• Commercial procurement experience
• Experience in a fast-paced complex environment, with a diverse range of stakeholders and customers
• Experience in working in a multi-site environment
• Demonstrable category management and negotiating skills
• Competance with Microsoft Office tools and P2P systems.

  Desired

• MCIPS qualified