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Strategic Purchasing Assistant

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Strategic Purchasing Assistant

Breedon are currently seeking a Strategic Purchasing Assistant based at our Hope Site in Derbyshire. The role will support the Group Head of strategic purchasing and the key responsibilities are as follows:

• You will be responsible for managing and maintaining the energy portfolio, including but not limited to electricity, gas, carbon and water.
• You will assist on data gathering internally to assist with the preparation of tender documentation for issuing to suppliers.
• You will issue and manage supplier questions within the tender process.
• You will manage responses and prepare reports on comparing the tender submissions.
• Upon contract completion you will manage the signing of agreements then maintaining master document records.
• Upon supplier commencement you will assist with contract management by managing KPI's and keeping accurate records to assist with contracts being managed as required by the business.
• Amend legal and non-legal documents for both internal and external correspondence.
• You will ensure that the data is complete and accurate or resolve discrepancies before providing the business dashboards.
• Addressing and escalating supplier performance issues where appropriate.
• Arranging travel and transportation and other PA related administration.
• Undertaking research in line with manager's projects and reports.
• Minute taking and copy typing to a high standard.
• Assisting the Head of Strategic Purchasing as required.

Skills and Experience required:

• Bachelor/Master's degree or 2 years relevant work experience.
• Experience of data management, analysis and reporting is essential, however experience of this within the energy sector would be an advantage.
• Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Advanced user of Microsoft Excel and other data analysis tools.
• Trustworthy and able to ensure the highest level of confidentiality
• Strong power point presentation, report writing and communication skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and collaborate with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to multi-task, work under tight timescales, prioritise and organise work to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and contribute actively to work in partnership with key stakeholders

The Group places the highest importance on sustained standards of excellence in all aspects of Health, Safety and Environmental management and you will be expected to contribute to the Company's zero harm culture.

A competitive remuneration package will be offered including pension and life assurance.

By applying for this role, your details will be sent to Ortolan People, who are acting as consultants for the hiring company. Ortolan People are engaged to provide recruitment support in processing applications. We will endeavour to respond to all applicants within three working days. Occasionally for roles with a very high volume of applicants, this may not be possible.

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