N G Bailey
Senior Buyer
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JOB TITLE: Senior Buyer
LOCATION: Leeds (flexibility to be based from Manchester), with travel between sites
CONTRACT: Permanent
SALARY: Competitive + Flexible Benefits
Summary
We have a great opportunity for a Senior Buyer to join our Technical Facilities Services team at NG Bailey, based in Leeds or Manchester. Reporting to the Procurement Manager, you'll lead procurement activity across a defined area of the business, with scope to shape whether your focus sits with regional/client accounts or specific categories.
This is a role with real influence: you'll support and develop 1-2 direct reports, and have the opportunity to play a lead part in systems and procurement transformation, including CAFM systems and the digitisation of our procurement processes. It's a great fit for someone who enjoys building strong relationships and wants to make a visible impact on how the function runs and performs.
Key Deliverables
- Leading procurement activity across your area of responsibility - from strategy and negotiation through to order placement - to deliver the best overall value.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers, internal stakeholders and clients, including supplier performance reviews and ensuring the supply chain adheres to agreed SLAs.
- Playing a lead role in procurement and systems transformation activity, including digitisation projects and the use of CAFM, P2P and SRM systems.
- Supporting the development of 1-2 direct reports, encouraging collaborative and supportive ways of working.
- Contributing to margin improvement and cost-effective outcomes across your category or client area.
- Producing procurement plans, savings trackers and reporting to keep senior stakeholders informed.
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What We're Looking For
An engaged and relationship-driven procurement professional, with experience in:
- A Facilities Management or M&E environment is preferable, though we'd also welcome backgrounds from manufacturing or other transferable industries.
- Buying, category management or supplier/stakeholder relationship management within a technical remit.
- Understanding or hands-on use of CAFM, P2P or SRM systems.
- Building effective relationships with suppliers, stakeholders and clients alike - client-side experience is welcome too.
- CIPS qualified, or working towards Level 4/5 - we're happy to support your studies if you're not already qualified.
- It would be a bonus if you've been part of a systems or procurement transformation project, including digitisation.
Benefits
We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people. Some of what you can expect includes:
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays with an option to Buy/Sell additional days
- Pension with a leading provider and employer contribution
- Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
- Private Medical Insurance
- Life Assurance
- Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
- Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
- Flexible benefits to choose from inc: Dental Insurance, Gym Membership, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
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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 notice. 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
We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 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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