Buyer (Indirects)

Job Number: 1475

Position Title: Manager

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Buyer - (Indirects) - Luton

Want to join the worlds largest recruitment Company?

Randstad is a multinational human resources consulting firm specialising in temporary and permanent recruitment, including contract staffing of professionals and senior managers.

We have a rare opportunity to join Randstad at our UK Head Office, based on the prestigious Capability Green Business Park in Luton, as a Buyer (Indirects)

Reporting into the UK Head of Procurement & Property, you will ensure all procurement activity across multiple indirect categories is fully optimised, according to the category plan agreed and achieve significant saving opportunities and value add, through leveraging spend across Randstad UK and drive the central P2P processes and policies.    

You will be responsible for:

• Supporting, developing and managing indirect spend categories across the combined UK businesses, as agreed with the UK Head of Procurement & Property (HOP)
• Delivering annualised savings and added value
• Generating internal and market data to benchmark proposed activities to scope projects and opportunities and preparing reviews of supplier spend to present to HOP.
• Analysing data to succinctly present opportunities to both HOP and budget holder in order to create buy-in
• Working closely with all stakeholders across the organisation to deliver contracted savings from quick win, reactionary opportunities and detailed full sourcing plans
• Developing negotiation and conditioning activity internally and externally at various stages of the source plan
• Finding initiative and flexible solutions to sourcing requirements for varying indirect categories, business requirements and service levels
• Act as primary contact for centralised UK wide categories
• Drive compliance and best practice through proactive use of management information and business reviews. T
• Managing the contracting phase for new and existing suppliers with the Legal department
• Generating management information, reports and internal data as required
• Developing ethical and green procurement opportunities and manage CSR reporting as required
• Supporting the Property team with proactive procurement activity to deliver value whilst maintaining high service levels and responses to time sensitive lease events
• Proactively managing and developing suppliers to manage service levels and develop further opportunities
• Participating and engaging with the Global Procurement Community across multiple countries and international stakeholders, contributing to global sourcing strategies and data generation
• Fully managing the UK P2P policy, working closely with stakeholders on agreed processes, utilising the PO/AP system where appropriate.
• Interacting closely with accounts payable to manage supplier requirements around T&Cs, supplier code, payment terms etc 

To be successful in this role you will:

• Be process and data driven, well organised with an eye for detail and opportunities
• Have proven ability to push suppliers for best deals utilising strong negotiation skills
• Be analytically minded with proven excel experience and ability
• Have excellent verbal, written and negotiation skills
• Have exceptional stakeholder engagement skills across a matrix organisation and all levels of management
• Be able to work under pressure and meet challenging deadlines. Must be able to react quickly to opportunities
• Positively and proactively influence the business
• Act independently with agreed objectives and strive to over exceed targets

Ideally also have: 

• Experience with the following categories – Marketing, IT, HR, Travel, Hospitality / conferencing
• Experience of utilising PO / AP & contract management systems
• Global category management experience
• CIPS qualified

As well as a competitive package other benefits include:

• Free on site parking
• Close to Luton airport parkway station
• Easily accessible – just off J10 of M1
• Our very own on site Clipper Cafe and restaurant
• Flexible benefits scheme
• On site Costa Coffee
• Lifestyle and shopping discounts 

If you want to join the world's largest recruitment organisation, in a position that will see you engaging with and shaping the whole business then please do get in touch today!

Randstad values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application

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State: South East England

Community / Marketing Title: Buyer (Indirects)

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Location_formattedLocationLong: Luton, South East England GB