Strategic Buyer

Job objectives and responsibilities Reporting to the Category Manager / Business Partner.
Support category strategy development, execution and sourcing activity within agreed categories of supply Gather spend, volume and service needs data in preparation for eRFx/eAuctions.
Maintain regular contact with key stakeholders and Procurement Business Partners promote category strategy, understand business needs, and drive compliance.
Maintain KPI and Metrics to measure the performance of the annual savings and supplier performance within the category This role will have no direct reports but will require the holder to work in teams and take the lead at times on appropriate subject matter items.
Track market data and industry analytics to help provide the team with future trends and aid risk management strategies.
Collect, collate and analyse supplier performance data to support the Supplier Management Framework process (MFA) Main duties Tasks: Manage the project pipeline and reporting / forecasting within Provalido savings tracker Monitor the Contract renewal pipeline and support the Category Manager in creation, extension or cessation of Master Framework Agreements.
Support the implementation of new Coupa P2P process and track both performance metrics and exception reporting.
Prepare and execute eRFx/eAuctions, evaluating, selecting, negotiating and contracting with suppliers.