Want to work for a global organisation that focuses on health & hygiene? A company where there are Plenty of opportunities to develop and grow? If so lets TORK……
At Essity, we want to encourage all to apply and all our applications are reviewed personally by our talent team.
There are Plenty of reasons to work at Essity:
* High reaching starting salary with annual reviews
* Pension 10% employer contribution
* Bonus earning potential
* Medical Scheme
* Holidays starting at 27 days plus BH (with flexible bank holiday options)
* Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Essity Rewards website (100s of online and in-store shopping discounts)
* Health and Well-being support through EAP service, MHFA, Occupational Health (dependent on role), reduced gym membership, cycle to work scheme
* Numerous other local incentives
* Local community activities and charitable initiatives
We are looking for a buyer to join our UK Procurement Operations team to support us in ensuring we get value for money in everything we buy to support our drive to improve well-being globally through our leading health and hygiene solutions.
In the UK we manufacture our own leading tissue products, Cushelle toilet tissue and Plenty kitchen roll across 7 manufacturing sites.
About the Role
In this role which can be based at any one of our UK sites, either in the North East (Prudhoe), the North West (Manchester Trafford Park or Skelmersdale), or North Wales (Oakenholt) you will focus on the purchase of engineering parts and services.
You will be joining a team of buyers responsible for buying goods and services to support our business, both operational manufacturing sites and commercial offices. The key focus will be to drive value for money and reliability of supply through both planned and reactive procurement activity. This could span purchases such as packaging for our products, machine spare parts, or services for any part of the business.
You will be joining a fast-paced team focused on delivering results to both manage customer expectations and achieve Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).
We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk.
What You Will Do
Day to day you will:
* Meet high expectations in delivering total cost savings and cost avoidance
* Drive procurement activities, taking the lead in negotiating whilst managing risk
* Perform spend and market analysis
* Support development and implementation of supply stream (category) strategies for procurement of goods and service
* Act as project leader in cross-functional project teams
* Build sustainable relationships with suppliers and internal customers
* Ensure a high quality of vendor master data
* Ensure compliance with Essity processes
Who You Are
We would love to hear from you if you have:
* Proven experience as a buyer
* Experience of working within a manufacturing environment (desirable)
* Experience of purchasing engineering parts (MRO) (desirable)
* Strong analytical competence, combined with advanced excel skills
* Strong procedural approach
* Well-developed communication skills with the ability to constructively challenge and negotiate
* SAP knowledge (including ARIBA – desirable)
Critical to the success of the role will be your ability to understand operational needs and translate these into cost effective solutions. You will be adept at managing multiple priorities, combining strategic planned work with reactive operational demands.
What We Can Offer You
We offer the opportunity to work for a leading global organisation with the potential to advance your career within the fast-moving manufacturing environment.
At Essity, we believe everyone's learning and professional development is unique and want to empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.
At Essity, we embrace the individual and recognise the remarkable power that can be harnessed when different ideas, backgrounds, experiences, and perspective come together. If you apply for a job at Essity, you can be sure that the only criteria we consider for selection is professional experience, qualifications, key job-related attributes and working values.
Essity kindly but firmly declines direct contact with recruiting and staffing agencies, as well as job advertising sellers.
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Application End Date:
19 Oct 2024
Job Requisition ID:
Essity246848
About Us
Essity - a globally leading hygiene and health company, breaking barriers to well-being. Our expertise in hygiene and health began with the acquisition of the Swedish company Mölnlycke in 1975, through which our roots stretch back to 1849. Today, our sustainable innovations from globally trusted brands, designed for everybody and every body, care for the well-being of 1 billion people in 150 countries every day.
Working at Essity is not just a career but a chance to make the world healthier, safer, and more hygienic. Our barrier breakers innovate for good and contribute to shaping a sustainable future. At Essity, every career is as unique as the individual. We empower employees to excel together and reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose. We provide a sustainable work-life based on flexibility for both employees and employers. At Essity, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do. It is the key to our success in creating an inclusive, collaborative, and caring company culture where you can be you with us. Our purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being, is to enable customers and consumers to lead fuller lives at all stages of life.
Our leading global brands include TENA, Tork, Actimove, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic and Zewa. Essity has about 36,000 employees. Net sales in 2023 amounted to approximately SEK 147bn (EUR 13bn). The company’s headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden, and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. If you want to join a company where dedication to people is powered by innovation, welcome to Essity!
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