Buyer / Inventory Controller - Fixed Term

5 months ago


Sheffield, United Kingdom B Braun Medical Ltd Full time

**Contract**: Fixed Term - 18 months

**Working hours**:, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

**Hybrid**:Office and home working**. **A minimum of 3 days a week working in our Head Office, Sheffield, S35 2PW. Employees are able to utilise our office facilities more should they wish to. This can vary depending upon work requirements. We offer free onsite parking.

**At B. Braun we play a critical part in protecting and improving the lives of patientsif you are looking for a role where you can really make a differencethis could be the opportunity for you**

**Here's what you can expect to be doing**

As a member of our Purchasing team, you will be responsible for the direct buying of our medical portfolio from our parent company B. Braun Group and 3rd party vendors. You will also be responsible for the management of this inventory to ensure our UK customer requirements are met.

You will need to be one step ahead at all times in order to ensure purchase orders are placed and progressed accordingly. Using your analytical skills, you will assess customer demands, sales forecasts, promotions and manufacturing trends in order to make informed purchasing decisions.

**Your main responsibilities will be**:

- Responsible for stock management against agreed inventory targets
- Resolution of vendor delivery and invoice queries
- Manage and minimise any back order situations within the buyer product area
- Preparation of invoices for approval
- Inventory reporting
- Maintaining excellent and proactive relationships with suppliers both internal and external

**What you’ll need to succeed**
- Experience of purchasing practices and demand planning
- Competent in all areas of product forecasting and inventory control principles
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
- Strong administration skills
- Accurate and methodical with attention to detail
- A team player with the ability to work on own initiative
- Excellent communication skills

**In return we will provide the following benefits**:

- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Potential annual bonus scheme
- Free onsite parking, tea and coffee
- Onsite subsidised canteen
- Company Pension scheme - employer contribution match up to 7%
- Life assurance 3 x annual salary
- Group Income Protection Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance option
- Occupational Sick Pay
- Assistance with further study
- Learning and development opportunities
- Enhanced family friendly payments
- Aviva Employee Assistance Programme which includes access to digital wellbeing programmes
- Aviva DigiCare Workplace App which includes access to a free digital GP and a health check
- Recognition and long service awards
- Professional subscription reimbursement when required for your role
- Health and wellbeing activities
- Financial education support
- Access to our benefits app with fantastic discounts from hundreds of retailers and instant access to your digital payslip

**Optional benefits**:

- Westfield Health Cash Plan
- Blue Light Card
- Discounted gym membership
- Cycle to work scheme
- Costco Wholesale membership
- WSL - 40% off Will writing service
- Taste Card

To find out more about working at B. Braun, search **#weareteambb **on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
- Job titles advertised might differ from those offered due to the need for broader appeal in adverts. Upon employment, titles might be adjusted to reflect specific roles and align with internal structures.

B. Braun is one of the world's leading providers and manufacturers of healthcare solutions today. We focus on delivering exceptional value to our customers. Our wide range of products and services, as well as a long history in the healthcare sector, places us in the unique position of being able to provide expertise as well as solutions to our challenges.

Our aim is to support the healthcare sector to address the challenges it currently faces. From workforce and bed shortage to infection rates, we have a range of partnership models which focus on reducing system costs and improving both patient outcomes and hospital provider efficiency.

We employ over 1300 people across the UK with our Central Operations being based at our Head Office in Sheffield.

**B. Braun Medical Ltd**

Brookdale Rd. Unit 8, S35 2PW Sheffield, United Kingdom.

**Contact**: 44 114 225 9000


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