Senior Buyer

Salary: £54,000 per year

Senior Buyer / Lead Procurement Professional

Market leading manufacturer and reseller who are a global supplier of medical technology for critical care, operating theatre and home healthcare applications. Our mission is to provide high quality innovative products to patients and caregivers…

• Southern UK base – flexible working – access to South London offices
• Base salary to £54,000with benefits and bonus schemes

Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain & Procurement, this position is to lead procurement activities to support production, R&D and the wider group business.

Develop and implement commercial procurement strategies in alignment with business needs. Maintain and review existing supply contracts to ensure best value and quality of service.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets

Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations

Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers

Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible

Deliver briefs, updates and reports as and when required

Develop creative and innovative procurement processes

Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement

Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods

Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities

Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships

Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures.

Explore alternate sources for goods and materials

Assess tenders and quotations from potential suppliers

Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers and in line with organisational targets and requirements

Undertake research on and evaluate existing and new suppliers

Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues

Management Responsibilities

None

Requirements

Experience and Qualifications Required

Mandatory

• Degree qualified or equivalent business-related subject

• Minimum 2 years’ experience within Procurement
• Strong understanding of business and financial analysis
• Demonstrable success in delivery of sourcing and tendering, contract management and dispute resolution

Desirable

• Experience in the medical device/healthcare sector
• Understanding of NHS Supply Chain contracts and tenders
• Membership of Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)

Key Skills and Competencies

• Comprehensive understanding of market conditions and demand dynamics
• Strong negotiation & influence skills
• Strategic thinker, seeking to identify opportunities for improvement
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Team player, with experience working across multiple stakeholders
• Highly analytical, with detailed and methodical approach
• Ability to work within tight deadlines, managing tasks & time efficiently
• Self-motivated, results focused
• Excellent IT skills

Other information

Our extensive range of benefits include:

25 days’ holiday pa, rising to 28, plus bank holidays

Compressed 4 day week & blended working options

Enhanced pension scheme (with salary sacrifice option)

Bonus schemes

Sharesave scheme

Mind & body wellbeing support

Healthcare cash plan

Retailer discounts

Life assurance

Enhanced and equal leave & pay for new parents

Cycle to Work

SmartTech scheme

Electric Car Benefit

Employee referral scheme

Travel season ticket loan