Total 4 Senior Executive level Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory job vacancies in Bristol, Avon, BS10 7TQ

Your new company
We have partnered with an organisation who are a values-driven procurement company dedicated to making a positive impact on communities. They specialise in providing strategic procurement advice and solutions to various industries such as schools, charities, and the wider public sector. They prioritise their employees' well-being and professional growth, fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment. Their core values - integrity, excellence, passion, and respect - guide their daily operations and interactions whilst believing in empowering their team members, offering opportunities for continuous learning and development. Join them now, where your contributions will be valued, and you'll be part of a mission-driven company committed to creating meaningful change.
Your new role
The role is responsible for supporting the delivery of procurement consultancy service and acting as the lead procurement consultant for various consultancy projects and commissions. The role requires a good understanding and experience of public procurement regulations (PCR2015), as well as strategic and operational procurement in a non-PCR2015 environment. The role involves working across the public, private, and third sectors.

• Managing the delivery of consultancy services across various high-profile accounts.
• Leading on managed procurements on behalf of customers across various categories.
• Undertaking a full procurement maturity assessment and diagnosing opportunities to improve procurement outcomes.
• Developing Procurement Strategies, Policies, Processes, and Procedures from scratch and implementing them across organisations.

What you'll need to succeed

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Procurement at a Strategic and/or Operational Level.
• Excellent understanding of PCR2015 public sector procurement.
• Proficient in project management of end-to-end Tender processes
• CIPS level 4, or working towards
• Must be able to commute to Southwest

What you'll get in return

• Fixed term assignment with opportunity to go on permanently
• Flexible working, offered on a remote basis, but will need to commute when required
• Great company culture

What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Job Title: Senior Buyer
Location: Ashton Vale, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF56865

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Buyer at our Ashton House site.

The role
As a Senior Buyer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary, working on a range of exciting design, manufacture and support projects. We work with a number of key clients domestically and internationally.

Day-to-day, you'll support our customer contracts and provide all kinds of solutions, from small electrical items to large first level structures and equipment.

• Act as the focal point for internal customers to define materials and services spend requirements for designated projects
• Manage the purchase order process
• Deliver operational excellence and reporting
• Personally lead major supplier relationships dealing with performance issues to conclusion
• Manage and develop internal relationships cross functionally.
• Help develop the pipeline of future opportunities, harnessing relationships with key support partners

This role is full time, 37-hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Senior Buyer

• Demonstratable experience in a procurement role ideally in a Defence or Engineering environment
• Track record of building relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience of data analysis for decision making

Qualifications for the Senior Buyer

• Minimum GCSE grade 4 Maths and English

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) / security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 02/05/2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme