Buyer

Element Materials Technology Ltd.; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in testing and certification is seeking a Buyer to join their Edinburgh team. The ideal candidate will manage vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, and ensure procurement processes are followed. This hybrid role offers flexibility with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote. Join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering value and results.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in procurement.
• Experience in tendering and analysis required.

Responsibilities

• Manage key vendors and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Deliver tangible savings and ensure adherence to processes.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical Skills

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Education

Degree / Cips Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Element has an opportunity for a Buyer to join our team based in Edinburgh. We are looking for a self-motivated, well-organised and hardworking individual who can work well as part of a team, be confident dealing with internal customers / colleagues and have experience in dealing with suppliers across the fleet function.

The buyer should have previous experience across general procurement services with a range of category experience. The successful candidate will join a dedicated team ensuring processes & procedures are adhered to and high standards upheld. This role sits within the Procurement Operations Team and reports directly to the Procurement Manager.

Hybrid working available for this role 3 days in the office 2 days from home.

Responsibilities

The role is part of the Procurement ops administration team and core activities will be to manage key vendors , negotiate commercial contracts and delivering tangible savings.

• Strong Negotiation and Communication Skills

• Proactive approach to stakeholder and vendor management• Good analytical and reporting experience• Fully understand company policies and procedures and ensure processes are adhered to across the business.• Have excellent administration (Microsoft Office: Excel & Outlook)• Strong organisation and time management skills. ·• Have excellent communication skills and a professional manner. ·• Have exceptional attention to detail. ·• Be an effective team player & communicator.

Skills / Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 year Experience
• Degree / Cips Qualification preferred but a good level of procurement experience is most important
• Collaborate with Stakeholders across the business
• Enjoy responsibility and the opportunity to deliver savings and tangible results/value to the Element business
• Experience in tendering and analysis required

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Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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