Buyer

CooperVision; Fareham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global medical device manufacturer is seeking a Buyer for Facilities Management to manage purchasing operations. Responsibilities include planning purchases, maintaining supplier relationships, and identifying cost-saving opportunities. Ideal candidates will have experience in procurement and sourcing within the medical device industry. Competitive compensation and benefits are provided, including healthcare cover and training opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Healthcare cover

Life assurance

Discounted contact lens scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in sourcing/procurement environment preferred.
• Experience in medical device industry preferred.
• Ability to read and understand engineering specifications.

Responsibilities

• Plan purchases against business requirements.
• Establish and maintain supplier relationships.
• Identify cost saving opportunities and lead projects.

Skills

Sourcing/procurement experience

Supplier management

Facilities procurement

Good procurement practices

Intermediate Excel skills

Tools

ERP systems

Oracle

BAAN

Agile

Job description

Job title: Buyer - Facilities Management
Department: Procurement
Location: Delta Park, Fareham, Hampshire (onsite)
Working hours: Monday – Friday 37.5 hours per week

A brighter future awaits you

CooperVision is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses with a presence in over 100 countries. Being part of CooperVision means helping improvethe way people see each day. It’s more than makingcontact lenses, it’s about giving lens wearers freedom andconfidence to move about their daily lives. We’re all about bright futures – for our people and those who wear our contact lenses.

Job summary – What to expect:

As the Buyer youwill be responsible for the purchasing of products and services in support of business operations; obtaining quotes from vendors, negotiating price, terms and lead time, ensure on time delivery to meet organizational requirements through development of business relationships and strategic partners. Partnering with finance and stakeholders to ensure sourcing decisions are in the best interest of the company.

Specifically you will:

• Plan purchases against business requirements and establish appropriate inventory levels/services to ensure continuity of supply.
• Establish, develop and maintain effective supplier relationships and hold regular review meetings with suppliers covering performance (delivery, quality) and opportunities for savings and innovation.
• Develop, introduce, and apply strategies to minimize business risk within the purchasing process, including where appropriate the use of supplier agreements and disaster recovery planning for key materials and services.
• Participate in Tender processes/RFPs as required.
• Undertake routine purchase order administration (invoice approval), investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Vendor selection, development, and management, negotiating with the vendor.
• Identify cost saving opportunities and lead projects to realize these.
• Accountable for category savings targets and performance measures. Reviews specifications and Statements of Work (SOWs) to ensure materials, goods and services ordered meet proper quality standards.
• Participate in cross functional project team activities to ensure that high value/long-term purchasing agreements are commercially sound and providing best value/lowest risk for CooperVision.
• Participation in company audits both internal and external as required.
• Provide a range of data and reports on procurement to allow management, budgetary and expense reviews to be carried out.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement opportunities.
• Any other purchasing related duties in connection with the Company’s business as may be required.

A full job description is available upon request.

About you:

We would like you to have the following experience:

• Experience in sourcing / procurement environment is preferred.
• Experience in a medical device industry, preferred.
• Experience in facilities procurement and supplier management is preferred.
• Knowledgeable of good procurement / supply chain practices.
• Experience using an ERP system preferred, previous experience in Oracle, BAAN and Agile would be an advantage.
• Intermediate level in the use of Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to read and understand technical material, such as engineering specifications or Statement of Works (SOWs)

What we offer:

You’ll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including; 25 days holiday, pension scheme, healthcare cover, life assurance, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more!

We are committed to our employees’ personal and professional development and offer extensive training to support your career growth and help every individual to reach their full potential. To help us achieve our goals, we’ll give you everything you need to help you achieve yours.

We also provide access to LinkedIn Learning to help you develop in you career and grow with CooperVision

If you like what you see, take the first step towards your Brighter Future and apply today!All suitably qualified applicants will receive equal consideration and opportunities from CooperVision.

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