Details:
- Salary: £45,000 - 55,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Stevenage Hertfordshire
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Position: Lead Buyer - Information Management & Technology
Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire (Hybrid)
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 DOE
Benefits:
Bonus of up to £2,000
Pension contribution of up to 14%
Annual salary review
Paid overtime
Up to 15 days flexi leave
25 days annual leave (plus holiday purchase)
Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking
Excellent career progression and development opportunities
The opportunity:
If you're a Buyer seeking a Lead Buyer role or a Lead Buyer seeking an international opportunity, or if you're simply looking to expand your skills and work flexibly, this Information Management procurement team could be the next step in your career!
This team oversee all IT and software expenditures across the Group, covering a wide array of areas such as Enterprise Software, SaaS, Engineering & Manufacturing Software, Networks, Telecoms, Hardware, Printing, Cyber Security, and outsourced Front and Back Office Services. Our team offers a transversal environment, allowing you to specialise in specific areas or explore new ones to broaden your expertise.
In this role, you'll collaborate with internal stakeholders to lead procurement competitions in the UK or at the Group level, shape our procurement pipeline alongside Group Category Managers, foster strong relationships with partners and suppliers, and drive successful procurement outcomes. This position offers the opportunity to manage competitions both domestically and in an international context.
As part of the "Group Digital and Mobility Services Domain," which comprises approximately thirty-five procurement professionals across Stevenage, Rome, and Paris, where you'll play a vital role in shaping our IM, software, transformation, and innovation strategies. This Domain is integral to our shaping our IM, software, transformation, and innovation strategies and is integral to our broader international Indirect team, totalling around eighty professionals.
Based primarily in Bolton and Stevenage the procurement operations seamlessly blend home and office work dynamics. However, as part of an international team, occasional travel to our offices in Rome and Paris may be required.
What we're looking for:
We're seeking individuals with a background in any aspect of IT or software procurement or those eager to learn and develop these skills.
Due to the nature of the business, this particular vacancy requires the applicant as a minimum to be a British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship and capable of achieving the clearance levels mentioned