Senior Buyer

London, UK ● Stowmarket IP14, UK
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01 May#####4
Senior Buyer
Location: London OR Stowmarket (Hybrid)
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Salary + Flexible Benefits
Freedom are currently recruiting a Senior Buyer in their Procurement team to work from either their London OR Stowmarket office part of a larger team with hybrid options available
The Senior Buyer will manage procurement activity across our Freedom business, but preferably with experience of the Power Connections industry.
The Power division provide high voltage connections and HV electrical network maintenance services for a range of clients
Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:
Provide the Operations and Project Managers with procurement data, expertise and advice.
Formulating, implementing and managing the procurement route to market.
Have a hands-on approach and act as procurement lead on projects
Ensure a procurement strategy is produced and adhered to on every tender and live project, procurement schedules are produced and kept up to date and carry out or delegate tasks as a member of the project team.
Typically include procurement plans, negotiations, establishment and running of e- auctions, volume aggregation/package bundling.
Supplier management/performance including recording, providing feedback, implementing improvement plans and monitor.
What we’re looking for:
A proven Procurement professional and experienced buyer preferably worked in the Power / Utilities industry including HV equipment (switchgear, transformers, cabling etc).
MCIPS Level 4/5 is also desirable.
We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people. Some of what you can expect includes:
Pension with aleading provider
Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
Private Medical Insurance
Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
Next Steps:
As a business,
we’re
on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.
We’ll
do our best to outline the recruitment process
to you
ahead of time
with plenty of notic
e.
If you require any accommodations to
participate
in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
About Us
Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded i#####21, with a turnover of £500m a#####000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.
Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies
Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be
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