Assistant Buyer - Solihull, United Kingdom - Tarmac

Tarmac

Verified Company

Solihull, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Introduction:

At Tarmac, 'who you are' matters. We want to get to know you.

If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.

We are currently looking for an
Assistant Buyer to join our fantastic Procurement Team based in the Solihull area.

This role is commutable from Birmingham, Selly Oak, Kings Norton, Rubery, Redditch, Warwick, Stratford-upon-Avon, Leamington Spa, Coventry, Worcester, Bromsgrove, Tamworth, Lichfield, Walsall, and the surrounding areas.

This role has the option for Hybrid Working, meaning you can work part of your week at home.

We're working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it's important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Role Responsibility:

Supporting the business with their purchasing requirements, across all categories and all business units nationwide
Delivering additional value by understanding the business needs and engaging with suppliers to negotiated preferential terms
Providing advice and guidance to the business in line with business buying policies
Supporting the category managers and the wider procurement function to identify and/or deliver strategic benefits and compliance to existing procurement contracts
Manage and provide all necessary KPI and reporting for the Procurement Team including ensuring suppliers have the appropriate accreditation status and managing the supplier performance reporting
Managing workflow approvals for all purchase requisitions
Engaging with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
Acting as a mentor to apprentices within the Procurement Team
Driving greater utilisation of Procurement tools such as eProcurement, including eAuctions
Supporting the learning and development of the Higher Apprentice
Previous experience within an operational procurement environment preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication skills essential
Confident to engage with stakeholders at all levels both verbally and via written communication
Strong analytical skills with a proven ability to problem solve
Entrepreneurial mindset, able to manage risk and negotiate best value
Ability to successfully manage stakeholders at all levels
Resilience to challenge in the appropriate manner
Excellent time management and the ability to prioritise
Strong IT skills including MS Teams, MS Office, Sharepoint
SAP experience preferred but other ERP systems accepted
Experience in a multisite organisation advantageous

Why Tarmac:

Along with the role of
Assistant Buyer we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits:

Contributory pension scheme
Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
Training and development opportunities

Tarmac Trading Limited