IT Buyer

Company Description

Technology is our how. And people are our why. For over two decades, we have been harnessing technology to drive meaningful change.
 
By combining world-class engineering, industry expertise and a people-centric mindset, we consult and partner with leading brands from various industries to create dynamic platforms and intelligent digital experiences that drive innovation and transform businesses.
 
From prototype to real-world impact - be part of a global shift by doing work that matters.

Job Description

The finance team is crucial for maintaining financial health and stability. This team comprises accounts payable, tax and treasury, payroll, and investor relations. Together, they manage financial planning, transactions, compliance, and investor communications, ensuring the organization operates efficiently and meets its strategic goals. 

The Buyer has the responsibility of executing Sourcing activities such as leading RFx and negotiating agreements and price offers, understand the global market and be able to collaborate well with stakeholders and suppliers to identify cost savings opportunities and manage vendors and IT categories.

The holder of this role needs to ensure that the selection of suppliers and the sourcing agreements reflect the business and technology demands and to manage and drive supplier performance toward the Endava standard of operational excellence.

Responsibilities: 

• Identify potential suppliers that can meet the organization's needs for goods or services.
• Conduct market research to assess supplier capabilities, pricing, quality, and reliability
• Support performance of Vendor suppliers’ assessment & selection, establish the relationships & manage regular business review meetings with the suppliers based on strategic business impact.
• Lead and execute RFx for products and services such as market research, bidding process, price negotiations
• Conduct cost-benefit analyses and make recommendations for cost reduction initiatives.
• Sourcing new vendors for new geographies and M&As
• Evaluating current vendor management programs and identifying ways to improve them
• Setup and manage vendor governance meeting with the scope of identifying optimization solutions for the on-going / new projects
• Lead the negotiation of framework agreements/agreements with providers.
• Use data-driven insights to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement in the procurement function.
• Collect and analyze data related to procurement performance, including spend analysis, supplier performance metrics, and savings tracking.
• Manage contracts with suppliers, including reviewing terms and conditions, tracking contract expiration dates, and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.
• Work closely with the legal department to negotiate contract terms and resolve disputes or issues as they arise.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements throughout the procurement process.
• Uphold ethical standards and integrity in all procurement activities, including fair and transparent supplier selection processes.
• Implement measures to prevent fraud, corruption, or conflicts of interest in procurement transactions.
• Negotiate contracts, terms, and pricing with selected suppliers to achieve cost savings and favourable terms.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree within Finance / Economics / Mathematics / Computer Science / Computer Engineering or alternate
• 2 years’ Sourcing experience
• Additional special training and certifications are plus
• Demonstrated experience in evaluating complex agreements
• Negotiation skills – practical experience of supplier management
• Strong experience of performing Strategic Sourcing roles from spend analysis to category strategy creation and category management / vendor management
• Excellent understanding and experience of effective supplier governance i.e. enabling timely decision making within an organization
• Strong knowledge of the concept of contract management, laws related to contracts / agreements and applicable legal obligations and arbitration process
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent time management qualities
• Excellent use of business English (spoken and written)

Additional Information

Discover some of the global benefits that empower our people to become the best version of themselves:

• Finance: Competitive salary package, share plan, company performance bonuses, value-based recognition awards, referral bonus;   
• Career Development: Career coaching, global career opportunities, non-linear career paths, internal development programmes for management and technical leadership;
• Learning Opportunities: Complex projects, rotations, internal tech communities, training, certifications, coaching, online learning platforms subscriptions, pass-it-on sessions, workshops, conferences;
• Work-Life Balance: Hybrid work and flexible working hours, employee assistance programme;
• Health: Global internal wellbeing programme, access to wellbeing apps;
• Community: Global internal tech communities, hobby clubs and interest groups, inclusion and diversity programmes, events and celebrations.

Our diversity makes us stronger - it drives meaningful change and enables us to build innovative technology solutions. We are committed to creating an inclusive community where all of us, regardless of background, identity, or personal characteristics, feels valued, respected, and free from discrimination. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals and base hiring decisions on merit, skills, qualifications, and potential.