Buyer - Business Services Procurement (6 Month Contract)

We have an exciting opportunity for a Buyer to join our Procurement function on a 6-month fixed term contract. The role will sit within our Business Services Sourcing team who are responsible for looking after all sourcing requirements outside of our IT and Change function.

Working as part of a small team, the person in post will work with budget holders to implement the Business Services Procurement strategy for the Society. The Buyer will liaise with suppliers from the initial conversation through to onboarding and will be responsible for administration such as uploading contracts to our system, providing MI when required, and producing reports to support Procurement Managers.

As a member of the Society's Procurement Function, the role also requires the person in post to identify, report, and mitigate any third-party risk in line with the Society's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

Our Benefits Include:

• 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Personal pension with matched contributions
• Life assurance (6 times annual salary)

About you:

For this Buyer role, we are looking for someone with a can-do attitude who is commercially astute. To be successful in this role, it’s essential that you will:

• Have strong relationship building skills with the ability to engage with various levels of stakeholders.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively with excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Have exceptional attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Be able to work effectively as part of a team, but also be self-motivated and have the ability to use your own initiative.

Desirable Experience Needed Will Be:

• Experience of working as a Buyer
• Experience of working in a third-party engagement role
• Working towards MCIPs qualification

About us:

We’re one of the largest building societies in the UK and we share a mutual goal across our branches and our offices to improve the lives of others. We’re officially recognised as a Great Place to Work and our benefits go beyond basic pay, with a discretionary bonus scheme, a culture of reward and recognition, and comprehensive support for wellbeing.

At the beginning of the year, The Co-operative Bank officially became part of our Group. Together, we have shared values and an ethical approach towards our members, customers, and colleagues. We’re serious about equality, of race, age, faith, disability, and sexual orientation and we celebrate diversity. By working together, we know you’ll build more than just a career with us. All together, better.

Flexibility and why it matters:

We understand the need for flexibility, so wherever possible, we’ll consider alternative working patterns. Have a chat with us before you apply to see what the possibilities are for this role.

Proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer:

We’re proud to offer an interview or assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As part of the application process, disabled applicants can opt in for the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. If there are ever occasions where it is not practicable to interview all candidates that meet the essential criteria, such as when we receive a high number of applications, we commit to interviewing disabled candidates who best meet the minimum essential and desirable criteria. If you would like to opt in to the scheme please contact our recruitment team when you apply.