Buyer

2 months ago


Burnley, United Kingdom VEKA UK Full time

**Buyer (3 Month FTC)**

If you're a proactive individual with a passion for procurement and a drive to create impact, we invite you to join us on a fixed-term contract

Working alongside our team of talented Buyers, you will be responsible for all aspects of the purchasing function, from building key relationships to price negotiations and order administration.

**What you'll do**:

- Raise and amend purchase orders via SAP as required by MRP.
- Initiate savings initiatives and work towards set annual targets.
- Champion process improvements to enhance efficiency.
- Negotiate prices.
- Handle formal tender preparation via RFQ and NPD processes.
- Maintain material pricing on SAP.
- Compile monthly Vendor Rating reports.
- Monitor OTIF expectations of the supply base.
- Liaise effectively with suppliers, addressing queries and concerns promptly.
- Provide detailed and timely responses to customer concerns.
- Communicate effectively across all levels within the organization.

**What you'll need**:

- Assertive and confident with exceptional communication skills, especially over the telephone.
- Strong background in negotiation and proven cost savings.
- Organizational skills, self-motivation, and the ability to work on own initiative.
- Working towards or possessing the CIPS Post Graduate Diploma (desirable)
- Buying experience within a manufacturing business (desirable).
- Excellent IT skills.

**What we do**:
VEKA has been leading the global development of PVCu window systems for over 50 years, through design, innovation, and customer focus. With factories in over 40 countries across Europe, Asia, and America, VEKA is the world’s largest manufacturer of extruded PVCu products.

**How we ACT**

We have four fundamental values which are at the heart of everything we do. These are not just words, but the very essence of what we do and why we do it. These values - **Appreciation, Courage & Ambition, Commitment, Trust & Responsibility** - sit at the very core of everything we do, remaining ever-present in each facet of our organization.
- VEKA embraces diversity and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. Join us in cultivating a workplace that celebrates individuality and promotes collaboration._

**About VEKA UK**:
VEKA has been leading the global development of PVCU window systems for over 50 years, through design, innovation and customer focus. With subsidiaries in over 40 countries across Europe, Asia, America and Russia, VEKA is the world’s largest manufacturer of extruded PVCU products.Headquartered in Germany and family owned since 1969, VEKA has retained the culture that created its success, offering a heritage of quality, efficiency, reliability, and stability to its partners.VEKA plc is the UK arm of the company; best known for the VEKA and Halo profile suites and the PVCU system that have respectively set new standards in the industry for technical excellence as well as sheer aesthetic appeal.Our German heritage is backed by British craftsmanship; quality is embedded deep within our ethos. Our ongoing commitment to product development ensures we’ll continue to evolve with the technology and the market for years to come.


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