Assistant Buyer Direct

3 weeks ago

Cumbernauld, United Kingdom AG Barr Full time

Job Title:    Assistant Buyer Direct

Location:   Cumbernauld

Are you ready to Be Your Best Barr None?

We are all about Being Your Best Barr None and having a career with real Moments that Matter 

AG Barr has been quenching the nation’s thirst for over 145 years and is home to some of the UK’s most loved drinks brands.

Employing around 850 people across four business units and seven UK locations, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact.

At our core is Barr Soft Drinks, home to some of the UK’s most loved soft drinks. Whether it’s the iconic IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand or the unique range of BARR flavours, we brighten people’s lives with refreshingly different drinks.

We also have a number of exciting owned brands within our portfolio, including the functional drinks brand Boost, FUNKIN which operates in the exciting and growing cocktail market and MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges.

There's never been a better time to join us

What we’re looking for...

We are looking for a Direct Assistant Buyer to work within the Procurement team to ensure that all procurement activities are supported effectively with responsibility for supply management of delegated categories.

The Assistant Buyer for Direct materials will  operate within our Supply Chain function, whose mission is to be an agile customer focused supply chain at optimal cost. The job covers supplier selection and aspects of contract management  for materials used by the business, based upon availability, quality, price, risk and suppliers market status.

The Assistant Buyer will report to the Procurement Manager and will work closely with the entire Procurement team and wider business stakeholders. 

As Assistant Buyer your responsibilities will include;

  • Procure packaging and raw material ingredients as directed.
  • Support the management of the Procurement process for all nominated areas of direct Procurement by working with various stakeholders within the business.
  • Prepare, issue, negotiate and evaluate material and service contract tenders within delegated guidelines to ensure good quality, cost effective material and service supply.
  • Arrange and lead quarterly reviews with suppliers to develop relationships and drive action to meeting contract commitments
  • Achieve specific procurement contract objectives set by the Head of Procurement.
  • Cost effectively manage material supply within delegated areas of responsibility ensuring continuity of supply is maintained.
  • Adhere to the Professional Code of Practice of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply.
  • Contributes at an early stage to Enterprise & Innovation projects, ie. production activities and marketing plans, and co-ordination of material supply aspects through to implementation.
  • Working in a busy environment with frequent and integral cross functional project teamwork involvement.
  • Support our No time to waste agenda by engaging suppliers through our sustainable sourcing program. 

What you’ll bring...

The successful candidate will have;

  • At least 1 year procurement experience managing/supporting categories
  • Degree qualification in business discipline desirable.
  • Student membership of Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply working towards attainment of fully qualified MCIPS status.
  • Commercial awareness and a sound knowledge of relevant commodity markets.
  • Confidence to be assertive when appropriate and have excellent negotiation and total cost analysis skills.
  • Willingness to learn and continuous improvement and  bringing a growth mindset to help solve challenges. 
  • Good personal communication skills required to build professional relationships internally and externally.
  • An ability to prioritise and respond dynamically to a changing environment.
  • Experience in leading and managing supplier meetings and creating agendas and ensuring actions are completed.

What we offer...

We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard.  Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent.

We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes;

  • 33 days holiday
  • Flexible holiday trading
  • Living Wage Employer
  • Healthcare Cash Plan
  • Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashbacks, gym memberships, technology purchases etc
  • Life assurance
  • Save as you earn scheme
  • Staff sales discount
  • Free AG Barr products throughout your working day
  • Pension
  • Annual salary review 
  • Ongoing professional development

And much more 

To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform here.

We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition.

While we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won't meet every single requirement in this advert, but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for Apply now

Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Latest closing date for applications is Friday 22nd November 2024.

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now

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