Category Buyer

at  BDO Talent Management

WE ARE HIRING FOR AN EXTERNAL CLIENT IN THE UTILITIES SECTOR

The Category Buyer will support the Commercial Management team in leading the development, execution and ongoing management of effective procurement strategies relating to service performance, quality, cost, innovation, sustainability, and governance.
Key Responsibilities

In this role you will:

• Provide professional procurement expertise to deliver key business objectives (cost, delivery performance, risk mitigation, innovation, etc.) in the areas of category management.
• Prepare category plans for each subcategory of spend.
• Run ‘end to end’ procurement processes (above and below OJEU as applicable)
• Support the Demand Planning process and ensure deadlines are met.
• Support the creation and ongoing management of appropriate commercial and contracting strategies that underpin the overall strategic procurement process.
• Support the development of innovative delivery models across all contracts and advise on contract risk for each initiative.
• Implement agreed performance management and supplier development programmes.
• Ongoing tender administration and financial requisition/purchase order governance and approval duties.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Provide professional procurement expertise to deliver key business objectives (cost, delivery performance, risk mitigation, innovation, etc.) in the areas of category management.
• Prepare category plans for each subcategory of spend.
• Run ‘end to end’ procurement processes (above and below OJEU as applicable)
• Support the Demand Planning process and ensure deadlines are met.
• Support the creation and ongoing management of appropriate commercial and contracting strategies that underpin the overall strategic procurement process.
• Support the development of innovative delivery models across all contracts and advise on contract risk for each initiative.
• Implement agreed performance management and supplier development programmes.
• Ongoing tender administration and financial requisition/purchase order governance and approval duties