Buyer
Buyer / Procurement Professional…
Market leading manufacturer and reseller who are a global supplier of medical technology for critical care, operating theatre and home healthcare applications. Our mission is to provide high quality innovative products to patients and caregivers...
- Southern UK base - flexible working - access to South London offices
- Base salary to £40k with benefits and bonus schemes
This is a fantasic opportunity for a professional buyer to help drive a business forwards. The company is making huge strides to future proof its buying process and needs a capable and professional buyer to work as a key member of the team. In the role you will have the chance to drive changes and improvement and add realvalue to the company….
Key skills required…
- Supplier stakeholder management and negotiation
- Experience working with MRP systems
- Experience with bill of materials / buying components - buying within a MANUFACTURING environment.
- A can do, will do attitude - want to be part of a team and make a change…
- The ability to analyse data - good excel skills and able to use formulas.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets
- Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations
- Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers
- Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible
- Deliver briefs, updates and reports as and when required
- Develop creative and innovative procurement processes
- Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement
- Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
- Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities
- Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships
- Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures.
- Explore alternate sources for goods and materials
- Assess tenders and quotations from potential suppliers
- Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers and in line with organisational targets and requirements
- Undertake research on and evaluate existing and new suppliers
- Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues
Experience and Qualifications Required
Mandatory
Degree qualified or equivalent business-related subject
Minimum 2 years’ experience within Procurement
Experience with MRP systems and Bill of Materials….
Strong understanding of business and financial analysis
Demonstrable success in delivery of sourcing and tendering, contract management and dispute resolution
Desirable
- Membership of Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)
Key Skills and Competencies
Comprehensive understanding of market conditions and demand dynamics
Strong negotiation & influence skills
Strategic thinker, seeking to identify opportunities for improvement
Excellent verbal and written communication
Team player, with experience working across multiple stakeholders
Highly analytical, with detailed and methodical approach
Ability to work within tight deadlines, managing tasks & time efficiently
Self-motivated, results focused
Excellent IT skills
Other information
Our extensive range of benefits include:
25 days' holiday pa, rising to 28, plus bank holidays
Compressed 4 day week & blended working options
Enhanced pension scheme (with salary sacrifice option)
Bonus schemes
Sharesave scheme
Mind & body wellbeing support
Healthcare cash plan
Retailer discounts
Life assurance
Enhanced and equal leave & pay for new parents
Cycle to Work
SmartTech scheme
Electric Car Benefit
Employee referral scheme
Travel season ticket loan
Reference: 52455109
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