Job Description
Job Title: Buyer
Location: Aldermaston, UK
Job Type: Full-time contract, 12 Months
Work Model: Hybrid (2 days/week on site)
Provide technical expertise in one or more of the following specialisms:
• Contribute to the development of best practice processes and systems.
• Working with the Client Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to support functional governance.
• Management of approved suppliers including supplier records and due diligence activities.
• Governance tasks as required in support of Client Commercial policies, processes and systems.
• Developing and maintaining working relationships and awareness with key internal stakeholders.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.
Key Responsibilities:
• Specific responsibilities will depend on the specialism but may include:
• Support and contribute to reviews of Commercial processes and systems and provide user training if required.
• Manage and maintain Commercial data e.g. electronic purchasing system, contractual/supplier records and/or document libraries.
• Provision of both standard and bespoke business reports in accordance with the functional governance schedule or as required by line/task Manager.
• Supplier on-boarding and record management.
• Ensuring Commercial processes, tools and systems are understood and adhered to.
• Promoting and ensuring the use of a fully evaluated and approved supply base.
• Working with key stakeholders to ensure the speedy resolution of queries.
• Supporting change and championing best practice to promote the Commercial function.
• Actively seeking learning and development activities.
• Consistently demonstrating positive behaviours in line with the company's environmental, sustainability, safety, health, security, quality and ethics standards
Minimum Requirement:
• Looking for more transferrable skills
• Not essential to have BUYING experience (although preferable)
• Strong administration skills
• Good attention to detail
• Strong customer service
• Public or private sector