Assistant Buyer

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Procurement Team as an Assistant Buyer, hybrid working, based in Darlington, on a permanent basis. This role can also operate in a fully remote capacity, depending on where you live.

**Who we are**

Railpen is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of around £37 billion in assets and the administration of several pension schemes, including the Railways Pension Scheme, one of the UK's largest and longest established pension funds.

Our heritage of looking after the pension needs of the rail industry and its employees gives us our name and our unique outlook on how we serve our members. Railpen takes a holistic view, focussing on how we serve members today and how we can positively impact the communities and the world they will retire into.

**The role**

An Assistant Buyer will be responsible for providing Support to the Procurement Operational team. The role will ensure ERP system support across the whole of Railpen services spend. The future incumbent will manage the full end-to end process within all categories on an ERP system, including the review and approval of requisitions, creating and maintaining supplier accounts and creating reports.

Other responsibilities include but not limited to are: buying, administering the supplier on-boarding process and building and maintaining relationships with appropriate suppliers and stakeholders.

**The person**

We are looking for a passionate individual who is self-directed and can take ownership of tasks through to delivery. You will have demonstrable experience of providing support to internal stakeholders and managing supplier relationships. We are looking for someone with exceptional communication skills who is pragmatic in their approach whilst ensuring the supplier on-boarding due diligence process is administered, analysed, recorded and retained. Having/ working towards a CIPS (or equivalent) qualification or working towards it would be a distinct advantage, but is not essential.

**What we can offer you**
- A competitive salary (dependent on experience)
- 26 days holiday plus 8 days bank holiday and eligibility to join the generous Annual Bonus Plan
- We provide membership of the Railways Pension Scheme, a Defined Benefit arrangement under which you get a pension for life and a lump sum when you retire, based on your length of service and pay. In addition you receive 4x life insurance cover.
- Medical Cash plan cover
- We support hybrid and flexible working along with very generous family leave including 12 months full pay maternity leave and 6 months full pay paternity leave amongst other available benefits.
- We couple all of the above with a supportive, long-term environment with tremendous opportunities to learn and develop your career.

**Next Steps**

Railpen is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment, we value diversity and welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: Up to £25,750.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Gym membership

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Darlington

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