Purchasing Contracts Manager -Employment, career opportunity in UK

Job Title:  Purchasing Contracts Manager
Job Type:    Permanent
Location:    Sutton
Start Date:    asap
Salary:    38000
Ref No:    207628-776YY
Date Posted:    10th Oct 2013



£35,000 - £ 40,000 + an excellent benefits package

Sutton Surrey/ South London

An opportunity for an experienced Procurement Specialist/Senior Buyer with a range of Indirects knowledge in a leading science and research organisation. Due to significant growth and activity within the procurement team, they are now looking to recruit a Contracts Manager, to support the Procurement Manager in a wide range of Indirect spend activity and scientific items.

Within this role you with leading the full end to end procurement activity for a number of category spend areas. You will be an experienced and motivated self-starter, able to work autonomously. This position liaises and builds influence with key stakeholders, whilst co-ordinating major procurement projects within assigned spend categories across multiple business areas of the Group.

Main accountabilities:

* Leading the full procurement process which includes development of scope, supplier selection, commercial negotiation, and contract execution, taking into account current strategy and the long-term impacts of such decisions
* Develop strategies, buying and sourcing tactics in alignment with category strategies and specific business objectives taking account of procurement data,
* Applies judgement to develop or choose appropriate solutions to complex engagements
mitigate risk and provide contractual coverage for all relevant terms within the category
* Communicates complex information or ideas clearly and effectively to all levels using strong verbal and written communication skills
* Engages proactively on a regular basis with stakeholder managers and works to become a trusted advisor for key procurement customers and its suppliers
* Assure compliance with regulatory requirements and corporate expectations in all procurement activities keep up to date with laws and legislative changes that impact the group.

Experience:
* A track record of delivering procurement contracts with some experience of handling large, business critical contracts.
* Experienced in procurement with general knowledge of a variety of procurement categories.
* Experienced in contract drafting.
* MCIPS qualified desirable.
* Advanced Negotiation skills
*Willingness and confidence to present to large groups
*Knowledge of technical science

This is a great chance to expand your purchasing career with one of the market leaders in global procurement with fantastic training and development on offer. You will be working with some of the best professionals in the industry and have exposure to a wide range of projects and assignments.


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