Buyer - Hard FM - Home Based, West Midlands, GB

Buyer - Hard FM

Flexible Location – Attached to Hook/London/Solihull   
Full Time, Permanent    
£32,000 - £38,000 per annum plus benefits 

Procurement at Serco has come a long way over the past 5 years. We already contribute to business success by helping grow both the top and bottom line through supporting new business development and delivering cost efficiencies while protecting Serco from risk, delivering on sustainability, and driving operational excellence. And building on a platform of success, we’re now embarking on the next exciting phase in our Procurement evolution by investing in building capabilities and developing talent to increase internal collaboration and drive more strategic relationships with key suppliers. Our ambition is to deliver Procurement with impact on people, place, planet and profit, and so helping Serco to impact a better future.

Are you an aspiring Procurement professional with a passion for delivering value and driving excellence? If so, Serco is seeking a Buyer to join either our Hard FM category within our Procurement team. In this role, you will play a vital part in managing our spend and supply base, supporting sourcing projects and optimising value for our organisation.

As part of this you’ll:

• Collaborate with stakeholders and Procurement Category Managers to capture business requirements and develop effective sourcing strategies
• Engage and manage key suppliers, ensuring performance improvement and risk mitigation
• Support the delivery of sourcing and continuous improvement projects for robust contracts and improved value for money
• Plan and manage the delivery of tactical Procurement projects while ensuring compliance to processes and governance
• Analyse business purchase needs and recommend the best procurement strategy
• Drive compliance to the use of preferred suppliers and maximise competitive sourcing opportunities
• Participate in negotiation …