An established business who offers the best technology to allow elderly people to live at home are recruiting for a Buyer to join their welcoming team.
Requirements
* Experience in a fast-paced purchasing role and able to work in a busy environment.
* Experience in negotiating supplier contracts to gain cost reduction.
* Ability to understand business reports and identify discrepancies/cost savings.
* Able to contribute ideas, suggestions and feedback to improve the service and to identify and implement service improvement projects
* You will have a good standard education and ideally be working towards CIPS or equivalent qualification.
* You are competent with advanced Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word, it would be advantageous if you are familiar with Microsoft Business Central.
* Good verbal and written communication skills are essential as an important part of this role is communicating with suppliers over the phone or via written word.
Main Responsibilities
* To manage transactional purchase orders against demand of the system and from shared forecasting information.
* Managing the transactional suppliers to ensure shared processes are relevant.
* To ensure that Business Central is maintained with accurate and up to date information.
* Source new parts as required either by telephone or online. Gather necessary information including price, supplier, full description and lead time.
* Source new/alternative suppliers.
* To work towards achieving cost reductions through negotiation and sourcing against set objectives.
* Work with the buyer to review the overall “value” offered by existing suppliers and ensure that the company’s purchasing remains competitive.
* To assistant in managing the information between the business and our third-party logistics company.
* To review the compliance of all supply chain documentation such as subcontractors, consultants etc.
* To ensure the purchasing administration teams business targets/KPI’s are met.
* Running, creating and interrogating various daily and monthly reports and attending meetings.
* Manage the process of returned items.
* Provide administrative support to other functions within the Supply Chain as required during times of peak loading.
* To ensure office procedures and working practices are followed. To also ensure that these are regularly reviewed and updated as necessary in accordance with the Quality Management System.
* To assist with the upkeep of the warehouse / storage area, moving boxes, recycling with some light lifting and shifting of boxes. (suitable training will be given in line with H & S, manual handling)
* Helping to manage, maintain and promote the different accreditations, including but not limited to, BSI, BAFE, TSA.
* To liaise with other departments within the business to help ensure the smooth and efficient transfer of high-quality information and data.
* Creating monthly reports to support purchasing targets and KPI’s
Benefits
* Salary dependent on experience
* 23 days holiday rising to 25 days annual + bank holidays
* We offer you discounts on everything from groceries and shopping through to holidays, insurance, days out, restaurants and more
* 24/7 employee assistance programme
* Family and friends’ discounts on our services & products
* Pension Scheme, up to 4% Company matched