Buyer

Procurement Buyer - 2 positions available

Location: Northampton (NN4 7BW)

Contract Type: Permanent

Grade: RCS L

Hybrid working (2 days working from home).

DHL, an award-winning leading supply chain business, is seeking a Procurement Buyer to play a vital role in further developing & delivering on our procurement strategy and delivering an end-to-end procurement service.

We are looking for someone to deliver strategy and direction as part of a Procurement team. You will be part of a team that drives transformation change in order to achieve our strategic objectives and deliver an agile, customer-focused procurement solution. You will need to be passionate with a strong focus on continuous improvement.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?

• Develop, own and deploy the Procurement Strategy across managed procurement, keeping up to date with market trends and innovation
• Tendering of all products inscope of NUMS contract
• Category management of all products inscope of NUMS contract
• Ongoing supplier and contract management of NUMS products
• Market analysis to understand products, suppliers, trends and influences
• Ability to work in a matrix organisation, meeting the needs of multiple stakeholders and managing upwards as well as sideways
• Management of small-scale projects on time and to budget, often to tight deadlines
• Develop a commercially astute and customer-focused procurement team with a can-do mindset.
• Overall ownership for contract negotiation with suppliers, ensuring we have an innovative and high-performing supplier base. Management of our product development and compliance teams.
• Ensuring we're developing first-class products to meet the needs of our customers, ensuring sustainability is at the heart of our product development processes
• Ownership of the procurement strategy and its results - delivering successful sourcing processes, value for money and ultimately customer satisfaction.
• To identify and recommend to the Senior Procurement Manager/Head of Procurement and Carrier Management reliable and cost-effective services for the NUMS contract for the European transport activity through the development of strategic partnerships, negotiation, benchmark activities and ongoing carrier research

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

• Minimum of 4 - 5 years' experience in a commercially focused management role
• Experience of sourcing physical products (essential)
• Experience in PPE, body armour, operational equipment, uniforms, workwear, footwear or other technical products (highly desirable)
• Experience of garment and clothing procurement and low-cost country sourcing
• Role based in Northampton but flexibility required
• Solid understanding of Supply Chain, Procurement and operational processes
• Proven Planning, organisational and communication skills
• Commercial or procurement background - desirable
• Ability to follow work procedures and work as a team

WHY JOIN US?

• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
• Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more

WHO WE ARE

We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

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Applications are reviewed continuously, and the vacancy may close early. Please submit asap to ensure consideration.