nscglobal is currently looking for a Senior Buyer to join our growing company.

nscglobal provides global network implementation and support solutions to world-class organizations, delivering cost savings and operational simplicity. Our goal is to partner with world-class enterprises, helping them become more agile, create commercial advantage and build quality through design, deployment, support and management of their global IT communications. NSC Global is a US Cisco Global Gold Certified Partner with corporate headquarters in London. Please review our website at www.nscglobal.com for more information on our organization.

Reporting to:       Group Procurement Manager

Title:                       Senior Buyer        

Department:        Procurement       

Location:               London

The Company

Yaseen Khan founded NSC in 1997 based on one simple principle: big companies need someone they can trust to manage their global IT, so they do not have to. Someone who is not afraid to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in to deliver a commercial advantage.

Now overseeing the business in his role as CEO, Yaseen ensures everything about us embodies his expert, agile and entrepreneurial spirit.

What do we do?

• We specialise in customised, flexible, and scalable solutions to meet technology needs of the biggest companies in the world.
• We operate in over 180 countries across the globe.
• We remain agile and responsive to every single challenge we face.

We Are Seeking

The Procurement and Commercial Services Team requires strengthened to support the significant growth opportunities near and far. The Senior Buyers will support the Head of Procurement and Commercial Services to lead, manage and develop the procurement team and the relationships with internal / external stakeholders, OEMs, and vendors.

Knowledge of the IT computer OEMs and networking distribution channel in the UK, US, Europe and APAC is a must have requirement.

Overall Accountability/Responsibilities: 

• Supervise Experienced Purchasing Team
• Initial engagement with sales, presales and delivery to shape deal structure for kit, support and partner-based RFP’s/Bids
• Run Global RFI and RFP process with vendors for IT and Indirect Spend
• Achieve Savings through RFP and/or Quote Negotiations.
• Negotiate and implement standard contract templates for products and services purchases.
• Set up and implement Contract & Vendor Management (CVM) process
• Complete 12 CVM reviews per quarter
• Develop and leverage close relationships with CAM's and key suppliers and partners

Essential Qualifications/Experience:

• +5 years’ sourcing experience in IT industry especially hardware.
• +2 years Team Supervision
• International Sourcing
• Commercial/contract negotiation achieving measurable savings
• Focus on complex single/multiple commercial projects with varying degrees of value and will require experience in managing engagement from initiation to delivery.
• End to End RFP from requirement gathering to contract signature.
• Extensive Supplier relationship management
• Responding and supporting customer Bid, RFI and RFP processes
• Influence decision-maker
• Building strong and effective business partnerships (internally and externally)
• Effective engagement with Executive and Senior management
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Experience of Microsoft applications Excel/Word/Power Point
• Can do / will do attitude

Team Size / Management:

• 10+ India

Working Hours:

• 9:00 – 5:30pm