Buyer (Purchasing / Procurement)

Buyer (Purchasing / Procurement)

Up to £37,000 per annum

Midlands / East of England with travel across our geography as required - Hybrid

Permanent, Full Time

Are you an experienced procurement or purchasing professional looking for a new challenge?

Due to external progression, our client’s Procurement team are seeking a Buyer to join the team. This is a great opportunity to join them at a time of change supporting with the integration of new suppliers into the Group. Starting from 1st April, in this role you will be supporting the Procurement & Category Manager to deliver a pipeline of sourcing projects, including:

• Co-ordinating and managing a range of assigned sourcing projects up to the procurement threshold

• Supporting internal stakeholders on the procurement journey from establishing the requirement and procurement strategy, to tendering, contract award and implementing contract management

• Delivering savings, added value and social value

The role will be a hybrid position, contracted to 36.25 hours per week. To them, this means home-working with an expectation of some presence in their Boston office on a weekly basis or any other office as required (we are open to discussion around how this is built into working weeks). A large portion of their Procurement Team are based in their Boston office, with colleagues dotted around their geography too.

As a Buyer, you will help the business to identify a need/requirement through to competing the requirement, putting a contract in place and advising the business on the appropriate contract management strategy. Typically, these will be wide-ranging sourcing events or contracts that deliver goods and services to the Group.

To be successful in this role you you’ll have prior experience in a Buying / Purchasing environment, ideally with a knowledge of procurement regulations and PCR 2015. However, if you’re taking your first step into world of Procurement and have transferrable skills around e-sourcing systems with an ability to interpret, analyse and present data alongside building great relationships, this might be the role for you.

If you believe your CV demonstrates the sourcing experience they are looking for please apply today.

What you receive from them

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Pension Scheme

• Life Cover (as part of pension scheme membership)

• Health Care Cash Plan

• Free Eye Tests

• Investment in your personal development through our extensive learning and development opportunities.

• Family friendly, carers leave plus other paid leave

• Employee Assistance programme

• Wellbeing Support

• Free flu vaccinations

• Carers Networking Group - a platform to support Unpaid Carers

How to apply

Please click apply now to submit your CV today. In the event of high applicant volumes they reserve the right to close this advert and CV submission window early.

They do not require recruitment agency support at this time - all speculative CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

Vetting Requirements

The important things - They can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to live and work in the UK. All shortlisted candidates will need to verify eligibility to work in the UK at interview. If you are the successful candidate, original proof must then be provided before your first day.

Naturally working with their customers, they need to complete pre-employment checks before you join them. This role is conditional upon receipt of two satisfactory references (one from your current employer). They also need you to tell them what you have been up to over the past 5 years as a minimum in terms of employment history. This could include carer duties, travel, seeking work, education, employment, training, or volunteering.

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities’ employer, they are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

They pride themselves on looking after their colleagues and as part of their commitment they are an Employer for Carers and would welcome your application if you have additional unpaid caring responsibilities.

They aspire to have a greater diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Group.