Strategic Buyer

Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Hybrid role. 37.5 Hours per week. Monday - Friday. 08:30 - 16:00. Purpose of the post: To provide purchasing services to the UK Eurofins businesses as part of a centralised purchasing department, within the scopes of operational excellence for all UK entities. - Deliver purchasing projects which ensure value is added in terms of cost, quality, delivery and service. - Analyse spend data and formulate a purchasing category strategy for specific projects. Plans are to include, but are not limited to: - market and supplier analysis - defining and approving purchasing strategy - executing through tender and benchmarking exercises - contract formulation and award. - conducting regular supplier contract negotiations and supplier performance reviews - Implement the category strategy plans to achieve planned outcomes and in a way that meets the local and Group business needs. - Deliver a professional and efficient Purchasing service to the labs and managing key stakeholders internally and suppliers externally. - Liaise with internal departments to ensure an excellent level of service is provided whilst ensuring adherence to purchasing policies and procedures. - Obtain significant cost savings on defined scope of consumables, equipment and services for Eurofins companies with increasing level of product quality, service and delivery. - Drive standardization and rationalization of the product and supplier base, in close conjunction with your internal clients. - Manage relationships with suppliers to negotiate the best contract conditions. - Carry out site visits to review Purchasing Activity with business stakeholders as required. - Maintain purchasing data base (supplier master files, item pricing files, etc). - Carry out any other tasks as may be deemed necessary by the line manager. - Experience of working in a strategic purchasing role. - Strong analytical, commercial, and problem-solving skills with experience evaluating options, managing risk, and delivering measurable business outcomes. - High energy, ‘can-do’ attitude with drive to deliver successful project outcomes and overcome challenges. - Demonstrated project management capability, including planning, prioritisation, governance, stakeholder engagement, and delivery to agreed timelines. - Effective communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to engage, collaborate and influence. - Customer and business-focused mindset, ensuring project objectives remain aligned to organisational priorities and operational needs. - Experience managing internal and external stakeholder relationships, including suppliers, and senior leadership teams. - Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, workstreams, and competing priorities simultaneously. - Good knowledge of purchasing systems and procedures. - Experience with Coupa (preferable but not essential) or other purchasing systems (e.g.SAP). - IT literacy with working knowledge of Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and PowerBi. - CIPS qualifications preferable but not essential. - Full clean driving licence and car owner.