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Here at Yodel, we deliver more than just parcels we deliver a great experience when it comes to your career too. Yodel are looking to hire a passionate Senior Buyer managing the logistics third party contracts and suppliers approx. £50m+ annually. You will be covering various subcategories such as: fuel, subcontractor middle and final mile carries, fleet maintenance and repair, and materials handling etc, making procurement recommendations, and implementing changes. This brilliant opportunity is based in Liverpool but will be a mixture of working from home and in the office. You will be required to travel occasionally to other locations/ supplier meetings across the UK.What you'll be doing The Senior Category Buyer will form an integral part of the Procurement function, in the delivery of the contractual and project initiatives activity. The successful candidate is to develop, manage and implement category strategies that supports Yodel's business needs and align with organisational objectives, values, vision, and goals. You will develop and implement sustainable and innovative procurement strategies which drive best value, working collaboratively with colleagues across various functions to maximise business benefit. You need to have a sound understanding of legal terms and conditions in relation to the supply of services with the ability to draft supply agreements and amendment to terms, working with Yodel's Legal team to protect the business interests. You will need to maintain an excellent understanding of the environment / market within which the category of supply operates, and the risks and opportunities presented by the dynamics of that environment. As well as monitor/benchmark the supply market to identify potential new innovations, suppliers, and services and meet with suppliers to understand their products skills and experience. In addition to these duties, you will be responsible for the following:

• You will support and input to the wider team, ensuring safe delivery of the overarching procurement strategy and governance framework (ESG, DG's, Supplier Code etc.) across the entire third-party supply chain
• You will be responsible for a full sub-category review of the allocated categories across the business, to develop and implement an end-to-end strategy to deliver; operational efficiencies, sustainability improvements, identification of critical supply with risk mitigation, development of SRM with preferred/critical suppliers and opportunity analysis delivering ROI value for their stakeholder(s) and ultimately Yodel
• You will be responsible for monitoring, measuring and managing the third-party supply chain using a best in breed eProcurement S2C advanced technology solution
• You will be responsible for engagement with key stakeholders across the business and ensuring timely delivery on various projects that will be allocated across the spend categories of logistics and meets the expectations of the business
• Develop strong working relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders at all levels, acting as the procurement business partner delivering a best-in-class procurement service and providing trusted expertise
• Proactively seek out areas for continuous improvements and cost reduction within the supply chain, present business cases for change with best total value options for Yodel, which has a positive effect on operational efficiencies and profitability
• Provide guidance/support to all team members within the procurement function
  
  The successful Senior Category Buyer must be digitally proficient and commercially strong and savvy. You will be responsible for engagement with key stakeholders across the business and externally ensuring timely delivery on various projects and meets the expectations of the business. You will need to show demonstrable experience of managing complex service contracts and working with suppliers and internal stakeholders through pre and post contract management activities. The successful candidate will need to also possess the following experience and knowledge, Substantial category management experience from within a services sector
• Experience of a procurement contract managed environment working closely with legal, finance, and HSEQ
• Experience using eProcurement software for: Sourcing, Contract Management, Supplier Performance, and Risk Management
• Experience in complex RFx assessment and award methodologies
• Experience in report writing such as: RFx, business cases ROI, recommendations, position papers, pre-market discovery, and opportunity analyses etc.
• Experience in supplier spend data interrogation and cost analysis (TCO)
• Experience in commercial analysis and working with various cost models
• Experienced in managing multiple, high value and complex procurement projects to successful completion.
Knowledge
• Knowledge of sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles
• Good working knowledge of the procurement lifecycle
• Good working knowledge of legal T&C's
• Good working knowledge of SRM and TPRM application thereof
• Good understanding of supply financial health and risk management principles
• MCIPS is desirable
  
  If you want to work in a strategic procurement function that is delivering best in class and modern practices across the organisation and to feel valued as a procurement professional member. Then we would love to hear from you. The successful candidate will receive the following great benefits:
• Competitive remuneration package
• Mixture of office and home working
• Private Medical Insurance
• Business casual dress code
• Free personal & professional development courses
• Pension Scheme
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays.
• Free parking
• On-site modern gym facilities (includes many classes per week including HIIT and yoga)
• In the office you will have access to Costa, Juice bar, Starbucks, and restaurant.
• Dedicated wellness initiatives that support your wellbeing, ranging from our 24-hour employee assistance programme to subsidised gym membership.
What happens next? After reviewing your application, our recruitment team will contact you if you are successful. We will arrange a brief call to further explore your background and qualifications, as well as address any questions you may have. If it appears that there is a good fit, we will share your application with the hiring manager for their review. For this position, our interview process consists of two stages: First stage: You will participate in a video call with the hiring manager. This discussion will focus on your skills and relevant experience. Second stage: If you progress beyond the initial stage, you will be invited to a formal interview on site at our head office. During this interview, there will be a combination of competency-based and technical questions along with a task to complete. Yodel recognises that its people are fundamental to its success. We are committed to equal opportunities, we value differences between people, and we aim to build teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.