Buyer - Welwyn Hatfield, United Kingdom - Hertfordshire CC

Hertfordshire CC

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Welwyn Hatfield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Advert Information Job Title**:
Buyer

Location:
Mundells, Welwyn Garden City with hybrid working

Salary Range:
£30,151 with the opportunity to progress to £32,909 per annum - Pay increase pending

Hours: 37 per week

Contract:
Permanent

Diversity:
We are an inclusive employer and value a diverse workforce

Job Duties:

Herts FullStop have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Buyer/Assistant Buying to join our FMCG business specifically set up to service the education sector.

This role is within Catering, ICT, Electrical & Whiteboards, growth categories with a diverse and challenging product portfolio.

A fantastic opportunity to take ownership of some key categories within Herts Full Stop and to make a positive impact by making them your own.

The role involves establishing and maintaining effective and proper procurement processes for the products within their portfolio, including Contract Management and Catalogue Production.

As a Buyer, you will work collaboratively with suppliers and with internal stakeholders to deliver strong product ranges, sales, pricing and category growth.

You will have the opportunity to develop and implement your own category strategies within this role.

Skills:

Previous experience working as a Buyer or an Assistant Buyer is essential
Demonstrate good commercial knowledge, expertise and understanding of purchasing are key to the success of the role
Demonstrate good negotiating skills
Can challenge stakeholders regarding working practices and how processes are managed.
Ability to work autonomously & experience in using own initiative to identify areas for improvement and undertaking best practice by independently seeing implementation through to successful conclusion.
Can demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with internal and external stakeholders
Sound market knowledge,
Being able to use Excel is essential.

If you are currently working as a buyer or as an assistant buyer and looking for the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.

Closing Date:
Monday 28th August 2023

Interview Date:

TBC

Additional Information

Benefits of working for us:

Flexible Working Arrangements (depending on the role)
Excellent Career Development
Salary Exchange for Additional Benefits
Excellent Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions
Shopping Discounts
Support Groups & Wellbeing Schemes

English Fluency:

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required).

Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.

Job Reference:
HCC22895