Commercial Buyer
NSC Global, City of Westminster
Commercial Buyer
Salary Not Specified
NSC Global, City of Westminster
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 11 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
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Full Job Description
- Initial engagement with sales, presales and delivery to shape deal structure for kit, support and partner-based RFP's/Bids
- Set up a strategic sourcing process to ensure that all vendor evaluations follow a standard procedure
- Implement and Run the RFI and RFP process with the vendors
- Provide standard contract templates for products and services purchases.
- Work with supplier legal to negotiate contracts
- Deliver savings target and report validated savings weekly
- Set up and implement Contract & Vendor Management (CVM) process
- Complete 12 CVM reviews per quarter
- Develop and leverage close relationships with CAM's and key suppliers and partners
- Exploit OEM and Supplier discount programmes to optimise saving
- Manage the international buyer team
Knowledge of the IT computer OEMs and networking distribution channel in the UK, US and Europe is a must have requirement., +5 years' experience in an IT reseller, OEM or distribution environment - Extensive Supplier relationship management experience
- Responding and supporting customer Bid, RFI and RFP processes
- Commercial/contract negotiation
- Influence decision-maker
- Building strong and effective business partnerships (internally and externally)
- Focus on complex single/multiple commercial projects with varying degrees of value and will require experience in managing engagement from initiation to delivery.
- Effective engagement with Executive and Senior management
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Experience of Microsoft applications Excel/Word/Power Point
- Can do / will do attitude
Yaseen Khan founded NSC in 1997 based on one simple principle: big companies need someone they can trust to manage their global IT, so they do not have to. Someone who is not afraid to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in to deliver a commercial advantage. Now overseeing the business in his role as CEO, Yaseen ensures everything about us embodies his expert, agile and entrepreneurial spirit. What do we do? - We specialise in customised, flexible, and scalable solutions to meet technology needs of the biggest companies in the world.
- We operate in over 180 countries across the globe.
- We remain agile and responsive to every single challenge we face.