Buyer
Biffa
- Newcastle
- £30,000-40,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Delivery of annual savings
- Working collaboratively with stakeholders both within the department and the business as a whole to determine the needs of the business and developing strategies to deliver these.
- Meet with suppliers and other external stakeholders in conjunction with management and individually as appropriate
- Develop a detailed understanding of specific key spend areas and subsquently tender,negotiate and award contracts.
- Represent Group Procurement within the business and Biffa within the wider business community
- Produce regular reports on key activities including updates on progress on projects, savings delivered and opportunities identified for the Senior Category Manager
- Support the preparation of forecast reports on future market trends in commodities, currency and other key business factors to allow for improved business performance against budget
- Studying towards CIPS
- 2 years relevant procurement experience
- Working understanding and of legal issues such as Contract law
- Confident with all Microsoft Applications including Excel and PowerPoint
- Engaging with the ability to influence and negotiate at all levels