Senior Buyer

The Group Procurement department is responsible for the setting and manging the governance and procurement for Admiral Group, with a direct focus on supporting the UK businesses. The team is made up of 8 members of staff, with a team split to better serve and support our customers. The team boasts a range of experience and talent with the aim to actively share knowledge. We love our work and all have a passion to do well. Communication, collaborative thinking and teamwork is a key part of our day-to-day work.

Job Purpose:

The successful candidate will report under a Group Procurement Manager and will be responsible for a specific business area but will also support the main team. The role will be responsible for sourcing goods and services, including tenders, contract renewals, market research, negotiation and contract development, as well as supporting the business area with queries and escalations.

Responsibilities:

The role will be responsible for the following activities:

• The sourcing of goods and services with a strong focus on IT and Information Security categories.
• Identify and manage the appropriate sourcing process to meet the expectation of our customer, governance and ability to drive value.
• Work closely and collaboratively with our Customers and to lead on tenders and contract renewals.
• Provide support on the administration of Suppliers, this will range from categorising suppliers to assisting the business.
• Manage the Supplier due diligence process, monitoring receipt of due diligence questionnaires through to the full evaluation and communicating with our customers to manage and record potential risks.
• Manage and co-ordinate ongoing due diligence for suppliers during the term of their contract with Contract Owners and suppliers.
• Provide support on the administration of contracts, this will range from updating contracts in the contract management system to reporting contract renewals and updating contract records.
• Provide support on the raising of purchase requisitions.
• Providing general support and completing ad-hoc tasks as required by Procurement Managers.

*This is not a full definition of the role but covers the main aspects and drivers for success.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 3 years procurement experience with a strong background on tender management, contract, and supplier management.
• MCIPS qualified or MCIPS level 5 working towards qualifications.
• Experience managing medium – high risk tender exercises.
• Strong stakeholder management experience at a medium to senior level.
• Experience of using own initiative and working pro-actively on different tasks, while prioritising your own workload.
• A strong track record of delivering value.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and IT literate.

Salary, Benefits and Work-Life Balance

We do not have a set salary for this position, as it will be dependent on the successful candidate’s experience. We are happy to see CVs from all candidates who meet the requirements and will be happy to discuss the remuneration package.

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we're voted no.5 in the 2020 Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK. We want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this, so accommodate flexible hours wherever possible. 

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