Associate Buyer, Category Management
full-time•Warwick
About this role
About us
- Support multiple strategic sourcing events within portfolio, working with Senior Buyers, Category Managers and with stakeholders to understand and challenge demand and ensure the best possible solutions for National Grid.
- Support Senior Buyers and Category Manager in developing category characteristics, researching supply markets, suppliers and assessing trends, opportunities and risks.
- Feedback insights to Category Managers and Senior Buyers to drive the continuous improvement of category strategy and performance.
- Execute standardized strategic sourcing processes from market engagement through to award, ensuring goods and services are procured in a best-in-class manner that drives value.
- Work with Contract Managers to ensure the successful delivery of contracted activities, identifying continuous improvement opportunities through engagement with suppliers and stakeholders, and maximizing value for money from contracts awarded.
- Deliver value by effectively managing tender events for key products required by the business.
- Contribute to an effective forward planning process by identifying future requirements of supported areas and ensure robust forecasting is put in place that maximizes value of goods and services procured.
- Scope and develops regional contractual agreements that meet the customer stakeholder requirements and expectations.
Qualifications
- Degree level or equivalent
- MCIPS or willingness to work towards it
Other facts
Tech stack
Strategic Sourcing,Category Management,Market Engagement,Contract Management,Supplier Engagement,Forecasting,Value Maximization,Risk Assessment,Trend Analysis,Continuous Improvement,Stakeholder Management,Research,Tender Management,Value Delivery,Demand Understanding,Contractual Agreements
About natgridProd
As the Electricity System Operator (ESO) for Great Britain, we sit at the heart of the nation’s energy system, running electricity networks safely and efficiently, minute by minute, hour by hour, 365 days a year.
It’s our job to make sure there is enough electricity when people need it – we are the people who make sure the lights stay on, the kettle boils and your phone charger works, whether there’s demand from one person or one million.
Team size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Website: https://www.nationalgrideso.com
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Industry: Utilities
What you'll do
- Support multiple strategic sourcing events and collaborate with Senior Buyers and Category Managers to ensure optimal solutions for National Grid. Execute standardized sourcing processes and manage tender events to deliver value for key products.
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What does a Associate Buyer, Category Management do at natgridProd?
As a Associate Buyer, Category Management at natgridProd, you will: support multiple strategic sourcing events and collaborate with Senior Buyers and Category Managers to ensure optimal solutions for National Grid. Execute standardized sourcing processes and manage tender events to deliver value for key products..
Why join natgridProd as a Associate Buyer, Category Management?
natgridProd is a leading Utilities company.
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