Buyer - Technical Services - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Coffee Service Group

Coffee Service Group

Verified Company

Glasgow, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

About us:

Were born and bred in Glasgow. Our business was founded on the Clyde back in 1864, and were still here today. We are proud to roast exceptional coffee for thousands of cafés and hospitality businesses across the UK & Ireland.
Our workforce has grown to over 200 to support our expanding customer base, product range and service offering.

We count some of the industrys leading talents among our staff, from green coffee buyers and roasting technicians, to barista trainers and field engineers.

Do you want to join our team of top talent in an exciting and industry-leading organisation? Read on

Position:
Buyer - Technical Services

Location:
Glasgow, Head Office

Job Type:
Full time, Permanent

Salary:
£28-30k per annum DOE

Benefits:28+4 days annual leave, attractive pension, Medicash scheme, and as much coffee as you can drink

Purpose of Role:

The Technical Buyer will manage all machine supplier contracts. Categories include, but are not limited to Spare Parts and Machines, Tooling and Logistics.

The role holder will support the Technical Service Division on all stock and non-stock category management for Parts and Machines.

The aim of the role is to contribute to delivering the department KPIs and operating plan, with a major focus on driving down costs and managing stock levels to avoid shortages for Technicians, Field Engineers and Customers.

The role will cover all departmental purchasing needs and will be required to work closely with the senior management team and will involve a high level of analysis and reporting requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Stock Control Actively expediting outstanding orders and monitoring supplier performance against agreed service levels.
Reviewing consumption figures and placing orders for replacement stock with agreed timescales.
Managing and monitoring machine/parts suppliers including contract creation.
Cost Management Actively looking for ways to bring down product and services costs at all opportunities.
Extract analytical information to update stock projections and analyse sales and purchasing data to produce reports.
General department administration daily tasks Checking delivery notes and discrepancies, updating order records, maintaining price database, and filing
Contract Management monitoring contracts and annual spend.
Fleet Management Tenders, fuel cards, etc.

Experience

Essential

Significant experience in similar purchasing / procurement role
Successfully reduced departmental costs through effective contract and stock management
Project Management
Experience of analysing data to deliver on projects and Company goals
Experienced administrator

Desirable:

Contract negotiation and tender management

Skills / Knowledge

Essential:

CIPS qualification or equivalent experience
Competent user of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc
Strong communication and influencing skills

Desirable:

Knowledge of working with Microsoft Dynamics D365

Personal Attributes

Excellent team player
Selfmotivated
Analytical

Application

If this sounds like you, then you could be the right fit for us Please click APPLY, upload your CV and well be in touch as soon as we can.

Equal Opportunities:

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants.

We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

Experience may include:
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