Strategic Buyer
Core
Deliver centralized purchasing services to UK Eurofins businesses, focusing on operational excellence, cost savings, and supplier management.
Role type
Strategic Buyer (Centralized Purchasing)
Builds
Purchasing category strategies, supplier contracts, and tender processes for UK entities.
Domain
Life Sciences / Laboratory Services / Procurement
Required skills
Strategic purchasing, spend analysis, contract negotiation, supplier performance management, project management, stakeholder engagement, data analysis, risk management.
Preferred skills
CIPS qualifications, experience with Coupa or SAP, PowerBI proficiency.
Technologies
Coupa, SAP, PowerBI, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Responsibilities
Analyze spend data and formulate purchasing category strategies; execute tender and benchmarking exercises; conduct supplier contract negotiations and performance reviews; drive standardization and rationalization of the product and supplier base; manage relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders; maintain purchasing databases; carry out site visits to review purchasing activity.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC