Job Description

We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces. Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one of our service offerings; we act as an extension of our clients recruitment team and provide professional interim and temporary resources.

The role

We are looking for 2 Senior Strategic Buyers on 2 separate contract lengths (7-months and 12-months) based in Derby on behalf of our client who develop cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet the planet's vital power needs.

As a Senior Strategic Buyer, you will contribute to creating the procurement strategy and selecting the supplier, negotiate the best deal, agree the contract, and then manage the contract ensuring that we have a high performing supply chain.

As a Senior Strategic Buyer you will be responsible for:

Develop and lead sourcing activities from proposal to contract signature.

Negotiating, performing cost analysis and building business cases to select high performing suppliers.

Analysing and presenting procurement data including collecting, processing, and interpreting purchasing information to identify trends, evaluate supplier performance, and optimise costs.

Lead contract management, including drafting, negotiating, and finalising agreements with suppliers.

Manage the process of identifying, assessing, and mitigating commercial risks within the supply chain.

What we require from the candidate:

Ability to work with end-to-end sourcing RFQ, contracting and approvals.

Proven track record of successful negotiations, coupled with strong commercial and financial skills.

An understanding of Total Cost of Acquisition/Product Cost Life-cycles and associated levers/analytics.

Excellent communication, influencing, relationship management skills with focus on drawing value for the company.

Passion to drive change and make a difference combined with ability to solve complex problems, demonstrating digital awareness and analytical capability.

Experience of reviewing and drafting contracts.

Experience of managing supplier relationships and in contract supplier management.

Next steps

If you are interested in applying for this Senior Strategic Buyer position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

Please note that due to recent changes in Off Payroll (IR35) legislation, our client only operates with contractors that operate via a PAYE or Umbrella model. We are unable to accept applications from candidates wishing to operate under their own Limited Company.

AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business