Senior Category Buyer - Soft FM
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Location
North London, London
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
£60000 - £65000 per annum + Flex allowance (5k), extensive benefits
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Contact:
Sheila Harris
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Contact email:
sheila.harris@1st-executive.com
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Salary high:
65000
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Salary low:
60000
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Job ref:
J11164_1519988929
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Published:
about 6 years ago
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Expiry date:
2018-04-01
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Startdate:
02/03/2018
Senior Buyer- Soft FM
Our client is a Major Global organisation, who are seeking a new team member to join the organisation with specialist purchasing skills within Soft FM, including - Waste Management, Catering, Cleaning Services and Pest Control
Duties:
- You will manage, develop and implement procurement strategy for FM areas
- Lead sourcing for both technical and quality performance
- Manage outsourcing for some FM services
- Take responsibility for spend, ensuring targeted savings achieved
- Design and implement category strategies which significantly improve the commercial performance at regional level whilst maintaining compliance to company policy and standards and mitigating all risk.
- Engage with buying teams in active collaboration for developing categories globally
- Build a strong network within the Supply Management both at a regional and local level
- Work with key stakeholders within FM
- Design and implement adequate strategies to achieve high performance meanwhile ensuring continuity and risk mitigation
- Ensure the relevant due diligence and buying process is adopted across all categories within remit.
Person skills:
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent
- CIPS qualification would be advantageous
- Experience of buying in Soft FM services as above along with outsourcing experience
- Skills in Stakeholder management, Relationship management, Organisation and negotiation
- Strong supplier management skills
- Essential skills in international purchasing