Category Buyer (FTC - 18 months) Category Buyer (FTC - 18 months)
The Crown Estate
Category Buyer (FTC - 18 months) Category Buyer (FTC - 18 months)
Salary Not Specified
The Crown Estate, St James, City of Westminster
- Full time
- Temporary
- Remote working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 4 Sep | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 1e9e00cec3a54a91a4e1d6cd47e4cfb6
Full Job Description
Are you passionate about optimising procurement processes and ensuring efficient project spend?, Join our dynamic team as a Category Buyer, where you'll manage and optimise the procurement of goods or services within a specific product category. You'll play a crucial role in supporting Category Managers with reporting and analysis, ensuring compliance, and driving efficiency.,
- Execute all project spend effectively across TCE.
- Support project teams with analysis and spend reporting.
- Ensure buying compliance and control.
- Collaborate with budget holders to ensure timely payments to suppliers within 30 days.
- Monitor and manage open orders with suppliers alongside budget owners.
- Create projects in Agresso and produce associated reports.
- Address internal queries to ensure prompt payment to suppliers.
- Liaise with internal stakeholders to ensure adherence to procurement guidelines.
- Serve as the "go-to person" for purchasing process support within the wider group.
- Support the transformation program by embedding new ways of working on Purchase to Pay, including Agresso guidelines and training.
- Complete administrative tasks essential for the effective operation of the sourcing department., Be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to excellence in procurement.
- Opportunity to work on impactful projects and drive significant improvements.
- Collaborative and supportive work environment.
- Continuous learning and professional development opportunities., We value that you get more time with your family and friends. Therefore, we offer everybody 28 days paid holiday, 2 volunteering days and the option to purchase further holiday.
- Flexible working
- Market leading family friendly policies
- Excellent administration background, ideally in a purchasing or equivalent environment.
- Proven ability to deliver reports and reconciliations with high accuracy.
- Experience working with ERP systems.
- Knowledge of VAT regulations.
- CIPS qualified or working towards., If you are detail-oriented, proactive, and ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you! Apply now to become a vital part of our procurement team.
We value work-life balance highly, therefore we have flexible & hybrid working policies.
We want the support we offer to be inclusive of everyone, reflective of the wide range of situations people face in life.
Workplace, Culture & Diversity
It's our ambition to be an inclusive organisation that reflects our society, one where all feel welcome, able to be themselves and belong.
A workplace where you're empowered to be yourself, diverse thinking is encouraged, and a place where you can realise your potential.
Finance · The Crown Estate, 1 St James Market · Hybrid Remote