Services Buyer F/M

Purpose of the Job:

Purchase goods and services within approved guidelines to ensure that the company operational needs are met, taking into account price, quality and delivery and ensuring continuity of supply.

Responsibilities:

·         Liaise with internal departments to understand requirements.

·         Research suppliers, negotiate terms and pricing for various goods/services (including HR benefits, manufacturing/production equipment and site facilities equipment and services).

·         Creation, negotiation, maintenance and review of purchase agreements.

·         Creation and management of tenders/RFQ’s for services and capital items.

·         Management of new and existing suppliers for indirect purchasing requirements.

·         Conduct market research into identifying pricing trends.

·         Conduct Supplier Business Reviews (SBR) for principal suppliers.

·         Use of purchasing system (ideally SAP) for raising requisitions/PO’s/running reports/checking invoices and monitoring purchase orders.

·         Assist with new supplier onboarding/existing supplier modification process.

Requirements:

·         Able to manage multiple activities and prioritise requirements.

·         Able to see issues through to resolution.

·         Strong written and oral communication skills.

·         Negotiation skills

·         Interpersonal skills

·         Knowledge of Employee benefits.

·         Consistently follows up on progress, issues and activities.

·         Excellent Team worker.

·         Able to travel both within the UK and if necessary, abroad to meet with suppliers, distributors and manufacturers as required.

Qualifications:

·         3+ Years purchasing experience

·         Experience of computerised purchasing system (preferably SAP)

·         Computer literate (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook essential)

·         Negotiation experience

·         Strong working knowledge of contracts