Senior Buyer - Services & Contracts
2 year contract role
£4,000 car allowance per annum plus £4,000 end of contract retention bonus plus annual bonus
Pratap Partnership is excited to present an opportunity for a experienced Senior Buyer to join a leading organisation based in Leeds, with a flexible hours working model and one day per week from home, and 2 days in the Castleford office. This contract role is for two years, ideal for professionals looking to make an impact within a dynamic procurement team.
Benefits include:
- £4,000 car allowance per annum
- £4,000 retention bonus
- Annual bonus
- Generous pension scheme
- Flexible working hours & various office bases
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Employee Assistance Programme
About the Role:
- Work within a large, established procurement team dedicated to sourcing services for engineering, infrastructure projects, and subcontractor services.
- Lead strategic procurement processes and category management activities, contributing significantly to the company's procurement strategy.
- Support purchase to pay transformation initiatives, improving efficiency and compliance in procurement operations.
- Manage high-value contracts with spend levels reaching into multi-million-pound territories, ensuring value for money and risk mitigation.
- Operate in a regulated procurement environment, adhering to industry standards and compliance requirements.
Candidate Requirements:
- Previous experience as a Senior Buyer, Procurement Specialist, or in a similar purchasing role.
- Experience setting up frameworks via RFQs, tenders and similar models, ideally in end-to-end procurement
- Proven track record managing large-scale contracts and high procurement spend (£multi-million).
- Experience in strategic procurement, category management, or related disciplines.
- Preferrably experience working within regulated environments, ensuring adherence to procurement standards and compliance.