Buyer

6 days ago


Waltham Abbey, United Kingdom Robert Lee Distribution Limited. Full time

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

JOB TITLE: BUYER

DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING

BASE LOCATION: LONDON OFFICE - Waltham Abbey

REPORTING MANAGER: Managing Director

FULL TIME HOURS 40 PER WEEK

Main responsibilities:

- Responsible for executing the end-to-end acquisition process from Purchase Order creation to delivery
- Resolve PO errors & queries such as quantity, price, specification, minimum & maximum order values etc
- RFx execution, pricing, rebates, and commercial terms negotiation.
- Supplier relationship management - resolving supplier issues, supplier performance management and develop plans for continuous improvement.
- Support the delivery of the assigned category strategy and drive continuous improvement activities
- Stakeholder management - ensure regular engagement with both client and supplier facing stakeholders, to keep abreast on any current or potential issues impacting business delivery. Instigate contingency plans as necessary.
- Deliver services to meet or surpass agreed Procurement metrics, SLAs, and objectives.

Key Performance Indicators:

- Procurement Transactional KPIs
- Open Purchases
- PO cycled time
- Query / Issue resolution
- Data integrity
- Deliver year on year cost reductions targets
- Deliver category operational performance KPIs (e.g.) quality, cost, delivery,
- Category Compliance Management (purchase orders, contract management, supplier performance)

Education and experience:

- 3+ years’ previous buying experience within manufacturing and logistics.
- Experience in working in cross functional teams.
- Experience in delivery of complex supplier solutions.
- Experience in the SRM (Supplier relationship Management)
- Experienced in Contract Management
- Experience in both Direct and Indirect category management - preferred
- Warehouse and inventory management - desired

Technical Skills:

- Knowledge of best practice sourcing techniques & processes.
- Ability to interpret business and customer needs and leverage the supply base accordingly
- Proven ability to challenge the status quo and develop innovative solutions
- Experience in risk and opportunity management.
- Strong contractual knowledge & ability including import / export considerations.

Soft Skills:

- Ability to influence peers and stakeholders to deliver business results.
- Results driven
- Open minded (listen, share ideas etc.) and able to bring added value and innovation
- Can develop a reputation of commitment and trust then delivery with a result-oriented mind-set
- Ability to handle conflicts / problem resolution etc.
- Agility, able to adapt / respond to a constantly changing and demanding environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to develop networks.

**Salary**: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Waltham Abbey: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Purchasing: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person


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