Assistant Buyer

**Salary & Benefits (5b)**:£22,641 - £28,301 + up to 10% pension with 5% contribution + annual bonus + retail savings schemes + online GP access + free on-site parking + 25 days holiday + 1 wellbeing day + bank holidays

**Location**:Buttershaw, Bradford, hybrid Working 1-3 office days per week a week

**Work type**:Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for an **Assistant Buyer **to join the **Commercial Services Department **at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. **Could this be you?**

**What we do**:
Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.
We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.
New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water **industry Commercial Services **are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Our **Commercial Services department **sits within our wider Finance directorate and supports Yorkshire Water Services Limited by managing our supply chain to seek best value whilst managing risk.

The **Assistant Buyer **will support the procurement of a portfolio of goods and services at non-UCR 16 threshold level. Working independently, alongside our buyers or as part of a project team, the **Assistant Buyer **will support the delivery of robust 3rd party contractual agreements aligned to the delivery of the wider business goals. The Assistant Buyer will seek to improve value outcomes for YW through negotiation either on an existing quote or by seeking new.

**As our Assistant Buyer you will**
- Act as a procurement representative of Yorkshire water, communicating effectively and professionally across all levels of the business and its associated supply chains.
- Establish strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to maximise engagement and support.
- Review purchase requisitions between value £10k and £25k and maximise to seek improvement of value through negotiation.
- Support the Buyer with procurement needs that align with current and future business demand.
- Provide advice, guidance, and support to the business to drive compliance and enhance commercial awareness across the Kelda Group

**What skills & qualifications you will need**:

- Outgoing with exceptional negotiation skills
- Strong team player
- Ability to work in a fast-paced working environment
- Strong financial and budgeting awareness
- Commercial Acumen
- CIPS or studying towards, desirable.

**You will also benefit from having**:

- Application of the use of the Microsoft Office Suite
- SAP Ariba experience desirable or the ability to learn new systems
- Great with data, ability to interpret complex data sets

We embrace a flexible working model, where our hybrid setup typically requires an average of **1-3 days in the office per week**. This could be slightly more when collaborative efforts, training or meeting deadlines demand it. For those who prefer to work on-site, our office is open Monday-Friday during working hours.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.