About the role:
As a Senior Buyer at Storio Group you will assist with the development and implementation of a group wide purchasing and sourcing strategy, involving all of our sites and functions across Europe.
You will contribute to key goals for strategic procurement in line with the corporate strategy and market trends, manage tenders and supplier contractual negotiations as well as driving the continuous sourcing cost reduction plan.
Your daily adventure at Storio:
- Manage and develop supplier relationships.
- Build a knowledge base for defined strategic material groups and become the internal procurement expert for them.
- Develop procurement best practices and ensure their implementation across Photobox.
- Track and report key financial information such as spend and material costs.
- Provide and oversee the provision of a comprehensive range of procurement advice to managers and staff.
- Conduct regular reviews of supplier performance in terms of quality, price and service.
- Set and manage the budget for purchased items.
- Investigate trends within Procurement to utilise new solutions and initiatives to ensure efficiency.
- Manage tenders and supplier contractual negotiations.
- Seek new supply sources which add value to product, service and price propositions.
- Assist in the launch of new products / services by identifying reliable sources.
What will I need to succeed?
- Familiar with all aspects of the procurement function.
- Innovative and influential in a rapid-growth ‘change’ environment.
- Strong commercial skills and ability to work in a rapid-growth business which is constantly changing.
- Fluent in English. Ability to speak a second language e.g. French, Spanish or German would be ideal but not required.
- Available to travel to Photobox Group facilities and suppliers’ facilities.
- Collaboration with group functions, finance teams and manufacturing operations
What you bring to the party?
- 3-5 years’ experience in procurement & commercial contracts management.
- Experience in direct material categories and/or Capex.
- Track record of successful negotiations.
- Project Management experience.
- Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- An analytical and problem-solving mind-set.
- Excellent interpersonal skills required.
What We Do
Hello. We are Storio group. We make joy unforgettable by bringing our customers’ stories to life through a range of high-quality personalized photo products, like photo books, wall decor, calendars & gifts.
Our innovative technology enables customers to easily personalize their creation to keep for themselves or share as the most thoughtful of gifts.
Storio group is a place where life’s stories are made, crafted and shared. A place where we create new ways to pass memories and stories between people and generations
