Indirect Buyer (Ref REQ-210259)

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Job Description

A vacancy has arisen for a Buyer within Mercedes-Benz Motorsport. You will work with various stakeholders across the business to expand the scale and scope of indirect purchasing activities. Maximising value for money and ensuring professional process and control of expenditure.

Key Responsibilities:

Participating in high value purchasing activities in line with company policy including

• Provide guidance and assistance to stakeholders in all aspects of purchasing.
• Ensure that all purchasing is in compliance with the company’s policies and procedures.
• Prepare commercial specifications for request for proposals, including (with support on Legal dept) terms and conditions and evaluation criteria.
• Request competitive quotations and negotiate best value with Suppliers for indirect goods and services.
• Solicit information regarding a variety of purchases by telephone, interview or written requests ensuring cost effectiveness commensurate with quality.
• Keep apprised of economic / business situations as they affect purchasing strategy; make recommendation to stakeholders to adequately meet those changing conditions.
• Review tenders and purchase award documentation with respect to quality, suitability, delivery and pricing.
• Responsible for awarding contracts and purchase orders with consensus from the respective stakeholders.
• Recommend achievable changes to related company practices; interpret policies and procedures to stakeholders in their need to purchase goods and services.
• Analyse current procurement activities and recommend improvement through more efficient procurement methods, quantity discounts, standardization, value analysis and cooperative purchasing.
• Prepare and maintains accurate records and documentation on all request for quotes, responses, purchases, contracts, correspondence and related follow up.
• Expedite outstanding purchase orders to ensure delivery requirements are met.
• Manage supplier performance to ensure cost, quality, delivery expectations are achieved and maintained.
• Evaluate and monitor contracts to be sure that suppliers comply with the terms and conditions of the contract and to determine the need for relevant contract changes.
  
  

Candidate Profile:

The successful candidate will possess indirect purchasing experience, with good stakeholder management experience and capability. Experience working with Travel spend is preferred, but not essential. Previous knowledge of utilising SAP would be an advantage.

Benefits:

We demand the best from our people so it’s only right we reward them with the best benefits. That’s why we offer a competitive package that includes: Bonus Scheme, Life Assurance, Private Medical Cover, access to a Mercedes car scheme and 25-days holiday per annum.