Buyer - Hull, United Kingdom - Chase and Holland Recruitment Ltd

Chase and Holland Recruitment Ltd

Verified Company

Hull, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Buyer - North Hull - Up to £29,000

Chase & Holland are thrilled to be working with one of our well-established and progressive clients who are looking to recruit an experienced Buyer to join their Procurement team.

As a
Buyer, you will report directly to the Procurement Manager and be responsible for minimising the impact of inflation and reducing costs through negotiation, category reviews and the identification of other cost reduction opportunities.

Package & Benefits:

10% annual bonus scheme (based on company performance)
Internal development opportunities (CIPS)
10% employer contributory pension scheme
25 days hols plus bank holidays
3 x Salary death in service benefit
Free onsite Parking

Buyer Responsibilities:

Obtain and negotiate prices, placing purchase orders in line with business requirements
Support site requirements
Ensure key dates are met, identifying critical dates for decisions/information, influencing lead times and flagging potential issues
Continually look for opportunities to drive down procurement spend and deliver cost savings through category management, project buying and improving procurement methods
Review, analyse and benchmark category spends, identifying supply options
Negotiate pricing agreements and proposing sourcing strategies
Challenge cost increases and overspends, negotiating and minimising the impact to the business
Track actual v estimated/target costs, providing accurate reports explaining any savings/overspends
Source materials/suppliers as required, ensuring any new suppliers are assessed, risks identified and an informed decision made before onboarding
Maintain accurate procurement records, ensuring systems are updated and price lists and other info is kept up to date
Develop good relationships with internal customers, stakeholders and suppliers.
Resolve supply issues, implementing improvement plans and developing alternatives if necessary
Drive down and optimise stock levels without incurring undue risk, negotiating supplier stock holding and calloff agreements where beneficial
Ensure invoice queries are resolved in a timely manner

Hours:
Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm & Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm

Required Skills & Experience:

2 years+ procurement experience.
Experience within construction industry (preferred).
Good negotiation skills.
Good standard of education and excellent numeracy skills.
Extremely well organised, adaptable and experienced working in a fastpaced environment.
Experience of procurement IT systems and competent on Microsoft Excel.

Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT, and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire,Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire, and Lincolnshire.