Senior Strategic Buyer (Maternity Cover)

Senior Strategic Buyer (Maternity Cover)

Senior Strategic Buyer (Maternity Cover)

Solicitar remote type Híbrido locations Leicester time type A tiempo completo posted on Publicado hace 2 días job requisition id JR102630

Job Description

Main Objectives:

Working in the Non-Fleet Procurement team, the successful candidate will be required to manage negotiations and contractual agreements with a wide portfolio of suppliers. The individual will also be expected to lead a variety of RFPs and tenders in order to support strategic cost-saving targets.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

Based in our Leicester Head Office (but with the option of home working on a flexible basis), the role will require the individual to deliver a competitive advantage and sustainable value to all Europcar Group UK spend. They will be responsible for managing the sourcing and procurement process across supplier categories ranging from Marketing and Professional services to Maintenance & Repair of Vehicles and Facilities Management.

Key areas of focus will be:

• Price and contract negotiations with external suppliers
• Execution of RFPs and tenders
• Supporting Business Process owners with negotiations and contractual queries
• Working closely with the Legal, Finance and Contract management teams
• Promoting sourcing and procurement processes and procedures
• Supplier spend analysis and benchmarking
• Optimisation of existing and future supplier relationships, processes and spend
• Achieving UK and Group cost-saving targets

Key Skills Required:

• Excellent negotiation skills
• Creative thinking
• Strong analytical skills and strategic insight
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise workload
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to work well as part of a team and as an individual using their own initiative.
• Able to work well under pressure.
• Strong eye for detail.
• Good knowledge of using Excel, Word and Google.

Europcar Mobility Group

Europcar Mobility Group is a global mobility player, with 75 years of mobility services expertise and a leading position in Europe. “We help to change the way you move” is what we stand for and brings us together.

We offer to individuals and businesses a wide range of car and van rental services, be it for a few hours, a few days, a week, a month or more, on-demand or on subscription, relying on a fleet of more than 250.000 vehicles, equipped with the latest engines including an increasing share of electric vehicles.

Our brands address differentiated needs, use cases and expectations: Europcar - a global leader of car rental and light commercial vehicle rental, with a premium positioning, Goldcar - a frontrunner at providing low-cost car rental services in Europe, and Fox-Rent-A-Car, one of the main players in the car rental market in the US, with a "value for money" positioning.

Customers’ satisfaction is at the heart of the Group’s ambition and that of our more than 8,000 employees, everywhere we deliver our mobility solutions, thanks to a strong network in over 130 countries.

More info at: www.europcar-mobility-group.com