Buyer

Radar Recruitment; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Radar Recruitment in Hull is seeking a commercially minded Buyer to own day-to-day purchasing, develop supplier relationships and drive purchasing performance.

Working Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm, site-based, you will manage end-to-end purchasing, negotiate terms and support the wider supply chain with Excel and ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing or procurement roles.
• Experience sourcing suppliers, evaluating quotations and negotiating terms.
• Knowledge of stock management and supplier performance.
• Strong numerical ability and detail orientation.
• Proactive, organized with multitasking.
• Experience with Excel and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end purchasing from sourcing to PO management.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships and monitor KPIs.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times and terms to reduce costs.
• Support product sourcing and pricing for tenders.
• Conduct market research and spend analysis.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Warehouse, and Finance.
• Use Excel and reporting tools to support decisions.
• Contribute to procurement process improvements.

Skills

End-to-end purchasing

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation skills

Excel proficiency

ERP systems

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Education

CIPS qualification

Tools

Dynamics 365

Power BI

Job description

Buyer | Hull | £30,000 - £33,000pa

Hull – site-based, 5 days per week.

Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm.

I’m working with a fast moving product led business that supplies essential products to a number of highly regulated sectors worldwide.

They are looking to appoint a commercially minded Buyer to take ownership of day-to-day purchasing activities, while playing an important role in developing supplier relationships, improving purchasing performance and supporting the wider supply chain function.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys a varied buying role, likes getting into the detail and wants to make a tangible impact on commercial performance.

About the role:

• Manage end-to-end purchasing activities, from supplier sourcing and quotation analysis through to negotiation and purchase order management.
• Build and maintain effective supplier relationships, monitoring performance against agreed KPIs and SLAs.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times and commercial terms, identifying opportunities to reduce costs and improve value.
• Support product sourcing, mapping and pricing exercises for commercial and tender opportunities.
• Undertake market research and spend analysis to identify sourcing opportunities and price fluctuations.
• Work closely with Sales, Operations, Warehouse and Finance to ensure purchasing activity supports business requirements.
• Use Excel and reporting tools to support purchasing decisions, stock availability and supplier performance.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of procurement processes and systems.

What we’re looking for:

• Previous experience within a Buyer, Purchasing, Procurement or Supply Chain position.
• Experience sourcing suppliers, evaluating quotations and negotiating commercial terms.
• Good understanding of stock management, inventory and supplier performance.
• Strong commercial awareness, numerical ability and attention to detail.
• Confident using Excel and working with purchasing data.
• Experience using an ERP system.
• Someone proactive, organised and comfortable managing multiple priorities.

Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Power BI or a similar reporting tool would be advantageous.

A CIPS qualification, or an interest in working towards one, would also be beneficial.

The Opportunity:

This is more than simply a transactional buying position. The business is looking for someone who wants to establish themselves, take ownership and develop their responsibilities as its buying strategy evolves.

There is genuine scope to influence supplier relationships, purchasing decisions and wider commercial performance.

If you’re an experienced Buyer looking for your next opportunity, or know someone who might be interested, I’d be keen to have a conversation.

Keywords: Buyer, Purchasing Specialist, Purchasing Manager, Procurement, Purchasing