Buyer

1 month ago

Southampton, United Kingdom The Cooper Companies Full time

**JOB TITLE **- Buyer

**DEPARTMENT **- Supply Chain

**LOCATION**:

- Fareham, Hampshire

**WORKING HOURS **- Mon-Fri, 37.5 hours per week (hybrid working with 2-3 days in the office)

**A brighter future awaits you**

At CooperVision, we create brighter futures for our customers and employees alike, striving to make a difference and go further.

You’ll be welcomed into a growing global business with a presence in over 40 countries. This establishes an incredible opportunity for you to get involved in international collaborations across Europe, as well as the chance to report into experienced industry leaders, furthering your expertise and creating a positive impact on both our business and your career.

**What is important to us**

Recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse mix of employees is core to our success. It helps bring different perspectives, diverse conversations, and new ideas to the table, all of which are incredibly valuable.

At CooperVision we celebrate, not only our company success, but we celebrate who we all are individually, and we embrace diversity. We support and we encourage you to bring your full self and not just part of you. We are committed to each individual and we look forward to a Brighter Future together.

**What will you be doing**:
We have great opportunity for a Buyer to join our Hamble team.

You will be responsible for the purchasing of products and services in support of business operations, mainly within the Facilities Management team and Consumables; obtaining quotes from vendors, negotiating price, terms, and lead time, creating purchase orders, tracking orders to ensure on time delivery to meet organisational requirements through development of business relationships and strategic partners.

This will include partnering with finance and stakeholders to ensure sourcing decisions are in the best interest of CooperVision. Contract negotiation where required, contract writing and working with legal teams, and review of contracts.

We have great opportunity for a Buyer to join our Fareham team based at Delta Park. You will be responsible for the purchasing of products and services in support of business operations, mainly within the Facilities Management team and Consumables; obtaining quotes from vendors, negotiating price, terms, and lead time, creating purchase orders, tracking orders to ensure on time delivery to meet organisational requirements through development of business relationships and strategic partners.

**What are we looking for?**

We’re looking for someone with good knowledge and experience of working within a purchasing and sourcing environment. Gained within a similar role, from within either a manufacturing, medical devices, packaging and/or distribution industry. Experience with Oracle, Agile or BAAN is ideal. Intermediate level in the use of Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Able to work with inventory levels and manage supply requirements, SOW’s, tenders and process. With an excellent level of supplier and stakeholder relationship management.

You should have a good level of analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail. Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills. Experience with contract negotiation, contract writing, review of contracts, and understanding of contract law is required.

Professional qualification/certification or Bachelors’ degree in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Business is ideal, or good level of experience gained within in a Purchasing role as above.

**CooperVision values**

Our four values define and underpin our unique culture; we are _dedicated _, we are _inventive _, we are _friendly _, and we are _partners _. Becoming part of the CooperVision family means joining a friendly team that’s open, flexible, and respectful of each other’s differences, working together to achieve something great

**What we offer**

You’ll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including 25 days holiday, pension scheme, healthcare cover, life assurance, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more

**What will you be doing**:
**Essential responsibilities**:

- Plan purchases against business requirements and establish appropriate inventory levels/services to ensure continuity of supply.
- Establish, develop and maintain effective supplier relationships and hold regular review meetings with suppliers covering performance (delivery, quality) and opportunities for savings and innovation.
- Participate in Tender processes/RFPs as required.
- Undertake routine purchase order administration (order placement, receipt, invoice approval), investigate and resolve discrepancies.
- Vendor selection, development and management, negotiating with the vendor.
- Identify cost saving opportunities and lead projects to realize these.
- Accountable for category savings targets and performance measures. Re

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