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Senior Buyer/Sourcing Specialist, Theale
Client:
Cornerstone
Location:
Theale, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Views:
1
Posted:
23.05.2025
Expiry Date:
07.07.2025
Job Description:
Our Vision: Continue to be the leading UK mobile infrastructure services company.
Our Mission: To be famous for excellence in delivery, embracing transformation with our people and our customers at its heart.
We are at an exciting time in our company’s development. We've come a long way since we were first formed in 2012. From the rollout of new technologies and managing complex legislation affecting the industry, we are leading the conversation on innovation and developing sharper solutions to serve our customers better. We collaborate as a team to meet the high standards expected of us and demand the best of ourselves through our values.
About the Role
The Senior Buyer will support the scoping, sourcing, negotiating, contracting, and supplier management activities required for Cornerstone to realize best value from third-party spend on goods and services, with a focus on Contract Renewals for Professional Services.
The role holder will have broad exposure to the end-to-end Sourcing to Contract process for goods and services required by Cornerstone’s departments to help deliver their strategic objectives, including scoping of business requirements, supporting sourcing events, value strategies, and contract negotiations.
There will also be exposure to process improvement, project management, data analysis, and presenting recommendations to enable strategic procurement decisions.
Key Responsibilities
* Plan and execute sourcing events (RFI, RFP) for formal tenders and ad-hoc activities, ensuring value-for-money on targeted spend.
* Lead sourcing planning and facilitate cross-functional stakeholder projects.
* Support onboarding processes, including NDA & PQQ, assessing supplier risk & compliance (anti-bribery, HSQE, Info-Sec, ESG).
* Conduct regular supplier performance reviews and maintain standards.
* Provide supplier performance metrics to aid strategic decisions on supplier selection and retention.
* Negotiate contractual agreements, ensuring service quality, value, and risk mitigation.
* Develop negotiation plans and apply best practices in procurement negotiations.
* Maintain the supplier contract renewal register for low-value professional services.
Skills and Knowledge
* Experience working with stakeholders and external organizations.
* Experience implementing policies and processes.
* Strong procurement and supplier management background.
* Experience managing RFx processes from start to finish.
* Document management experience.
* Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel.
* Detail-oriented with a methodical approach.
* Knowledge of supply chain structures and operations.
What we offer
Competitive salary and bonus
30 days holiday
Life insurance
Cycle to Work
Retail discounts
Referral scheme
Cornerstone, established in 2012 as a joint venture between Vodafone and Telefonica, is the UK's leading mobile infrastructure services provider with over 15,000 owned sites and 5,000 managed sites, generating over £380m revenue and £140m EBITDA annually. Principal shareholders include Vantage Towers and VMO2.
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