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