Category Buyer

2 months ago

Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Oxford Nanopore Technologies Full time

Oxford Nanopore Technologies is headquartered at the Oxford Science Park outside Oxford, UK, with satellite offices and a commercial presence in many global locations across the US, APAC and Europe.

Oxford Nanopore employs from multiple subject areas including nanopore science, molecular biology and applications, informatics, engineering, electronics, manufacturing and commercialisation. The management team, led by CEO Dr Gordon Sanghera, has a track record of delivering disruptive technologies to the market.

Oxford Nanopore's sequencing platform is the only technology that offers real-time analysis, in fully scalable formats from pocket to population scale, that can analyse native DNA or RNA and sequence any length of fragment to achieve short to ultra-long read lengths. Our goal is to enable the analysis of any living thing, by anyone, anywhere

The Category Buyer will develop and implement sourcing strategies across various areas of the business to aid in the manufacture of ONT products. The role will focus on reducing risk, improving service levels and reducing cost in the supply chain.

The Details...

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the Procurement team as a Category Buyer. This exciting and challenging role is responsible for devising and implementing procurement strategies across a varied range of categories.

Reporting to the Associate Director - Direct Procurement, the successful candidate will:

  • Run procurement processes including contracts management and RFI/RFQ process to ensure purchasing at the best price for products and services without sacrificing quality or delivery times
  • Monitor commodity trends and product availability
  • Manage supplier relationships and performance management across risk, quality, service and cost
  • Identify and research potential new products and suppliers
  • Assess total costs of ownership of supplier portfolio
  • Develop and implement strategies for procuring products or services to business requirements with support from the wider supply chain management team
  • Lead supplier development/contractual performance and metrics reviews
  • Manage ERP systems and databases reporting
  • Maintain a supplier compliance framework in line with business policies and regulatory requirements
  • Build relationships across the business

What We're Looking For…

It's preferable for the candidate to be educated to degree level - Business Management or Supply Chain Management / CIPS or MCIPS is preferred, but not critical. Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment would be of benefit.

In addition, we'll expect you to have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate strong organisational and problem-solving abilities. You'll be self-motivated, with effective communications skills that enable you to engage with both the customer and across multi-disciplinary teams within the Company. Stakeholder management skills are a must in this role.

We offer outstanding benefits to include an attractive bonus, generous pension contributions, private healthcare and an excellent starting salary. Based within beautiful, landscaped surroundings with tree-lined walks, water features and a lake, all of which make for a wonderful working environment.

If you are looking to utilise your skills to really make a difference to humankind, then consider joining our team and apply today

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

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