Buyer

Buyer| Normanton| £30,000 - Hybrid Working (3/4 days at home a week)
We are looking for a Buyer who is driven to provide the best experience for our customers and is passionate about delivering value to our clients team.
You'll be working within the fastest growing medical device procurement organisation in the UK. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you'll ensure that the public benefit from receiving the best medical devices at the lowest cost, guaranteeing that people likeyou and us have access to the latest and best performing technology available.
- Managing a specific and defined category of products to deliver category strategies, procurement plans and ongoing contract management to support the supply Chain, operating under the current model.
- Work with members of the procurement, clinical and project management teams to achieve shared category objectives
- Develop, collate and present category and sourcing strategies in accordance with the agreed plan, working alongside other stakeholders within the business
- Deliver savings and grow market share using relevant methodologies
- Work with the procurement team members to manage the supplier base
- Produce analysis to develop understanding of product area, supply base and market share to ensure thorough product and category knowledge
- Leverage strengths within the team to deliver optimal results
- Support with the development of tenders
- Potential to undertake line management responsibility

What do we offer?
- A competitive package
- Flexibility to work in both an office and home environment
- Support to help you develop and succeed in reaching your potential

What do we need from you?
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Procurement background to a similar level, ideally category management
- Commercial acumen
- Stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work independently and part of a team
- Experience of working in a fast-paced environment with agreed SLA's
- Attention to detail and confident with all MS packages especially Excel