Buyer

4 weeks ago


Kings Hill, United Kingdom Charities Aid Foundation Full time

Job title:                           Buyer

Job reference:                LG131

Contract:                         Permanent, full time, 35 hours per week

Location:                         Kings Hill based, hybrid working (required 1 – 2 days working in the office)

Salary:                              Up to £32,000 per annum (depending on experience)

We have an opportunity for you to join our team as Buyer for the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). You will be an integral part of the team, who are experiencing continued growth and development.  Our International Head office is based in Kings Hill, Kent where you will be based part of your time in the office and part of your time working from home.

What you’ll do

At CAF, every one of us contributes to our impact, and as our Buyer you too will play an integral part in what we do.

You will provide support to the Contract Manager to deliver successful outcomes aligned to CAF's procurement policy. In addition to this identify and deliver saving targets.  The Buyer will be responsible for running RFQ’s and sourcing tasks in line with the procurement policy. As part of the role the buyer will be responsible for managing third party relationships as part of the service review process.

As a Buyer you will:

  • Assist with the selection and negotiating of new and existing supplier contracts,
  • Ensure the timely raising of purchase orders in line with the procurement policy
  • Assist the Contracts Manager to ensure the timely renewal of contracts.
  • Carry out on-going due diligence of key supplier to manage risk and support out regulatory requirements
  • General Administration, and proactive answering emails and other ad hoc duties.
  • Liaising with approved suppliers and running service reviews
  •  Accountable for documentation in relation regulatory requirements ensuring that they are fully maintained
  • Provide assistance to other departments in relation to procurement matters

 

Who you’ll be

This role is for you if you have experience of working in Procurement or have relevant transferable skills and are keen to make a difference to society. We are looking for:

  • 2 years’ experience of working within a procurement environment (essential)
  • Good working knowledge sourcing and purchase to pay process
  • Analytical, high level of attention to detail
  • CIPS qualification or working towards qualification (preferable) 
  • Procurement experience in Facilities or IT (preferable)
  • Confident use of MS Outlook
  • Ability to communicate concisely and confidently with external suppliers and internal stakeholders
  • Ability to effectively prioritize and work to strict deadlines
  • Excellent relationship building skills both internally and externally

What’s in it for you

At CAF you will receive:

  • Permanent hybrid ways of working where roles allow
  • Must attend the Kings Hill office a minimum of once a week
  • Six weeks holiday plus bank holidays
  • A wide range of development opportunities to support personal and professional growth
  • Pension scheme with better-than-market employer contribution options
  • Social impact benefit schemes

For all our employer benefits and to gain an insight into our culture and values, please visit .

Who we are

At Charities Aid Foundation we accelerate social progress by providing essential connections between donors, charities and communities.

We safeguard and deliver vital donations, offer expert advisory services and financial products to donors and charities, and provide tailored charity banking through our award-winning bank CAF Bank.

Our purpose is to enable a better landscape for giving and a fair and sustainable future for all.

Diversity and inclusion

We know that the more diverse and inclusive our organisation becomes, the more creative, effective and impactful we will be. Our aim is for our workforce to represent the society we serve, and we have embarked upon an ambitious pathway to achieve this.

We want to attract, retain and develop the best of talent at all levels, and provide a leading and great place to work, where every voice matters.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 21 October 2024.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

We welcome applications from everyone who feels they meet the criteria, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital, veteran or parental status.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please indicate on the application form if you would like to be considered as part of the Disability Confident Scheme.

To apply for this role you must be able to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK.

Job Reference: LG131


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