Buyer + Procurement Analyst

Procurement Analyst/Buyer

A fantastic opportunity for a Buyer or Procurement Analyst has arisen to join a landscaping company in the Midlands. With a salary of circa £25,000, they are looking for a someone who will be strong with supplier management, compliance and negotiation to refine and build a PSL.

Candidates will have previous experience within Purchasing or Procurement as a Buyer, Junior Buyer or Procurement Analyst

Role responsibilities of the Analyst include:

• Ensure 100% compliance outlined in the Company Health, Safety and Environment Policy
• Ensure that products comply with all UK legislation approve for purchase
• Ensure that suppliers comply with data provision requirements
• Provide analysis for UK supplier and category spend data to inform purchasing decisions and tenders for supply
• Implement and maintain a UK purchasing process, together with procedures and directory.
• Act as the point of contact for vehicles and equipment purchases in preparing lease documentation and purchase agreements on equipment
• Implement a system for capturing and categorising UK purchasing spend by category, business and supplier.
• Manage and report on rebate schemes implemented as part of the purchasing policy, including reporting and monitoring of actual vs target UK purchasing savings.
• Undertake UK procurement projects and tender exercises and support group initiatives as required.
• Ensure local purchasing activities within the business comply with policy, maintain a directory of approved suppliers

Person Specification of the Buyer include:

• Sound analytical and IT skills - Excel.
• Numerate with an ability to grasp Commercial concepts.
• Confident presenting data and information to management for use in negotiating purchasing deals.
• Ability to design written processes and procedures for use in the business and continual monitoring
• Attention to detail, analytical mind-set.
• Focusing on delivering objectives and deadline driven.
• Aptitude to develop the role and progress within the organisation.
• Full driving licence preferred.

Salary

Circa £25k

This role will be well suited to you if you have held a role within purchasing or procurement as a Buyer, Sourcing Specialist, Junior Buyer, Assistant Buyer.