Buyer

TN United Kingdom; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the drinks dispense sector is seeking a dynamic Buyer to join their procurement team. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance your career in procurement, focusing on vendor relations, contract negotiation, and supply management. With a competitive salary and a flexible hybrid working model, you will enjoy a supportive environment that values personal development and work-life balance. The company provides generous holiday allowances and a range of personalized benefits to suit your lifestyle. If you are passionate about procurement and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Generous Holiday Allowance

Life Assurance

Flexible Benefits Scheme

Free Refreshments

Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven track record in supply chain, buying, or procurement environments.
• Strong communication skills with a focus on customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Support purchasing activities for timely and cost-effective acquisition of goods.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives and contribute to overall budget management.

Skills

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Organizational Skills

Planning Skills

IT Skills (Microsoft Office, Excel)

Education

Degree or Equivalent Qualification

Tools

Stock Management Systems

Job description

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Join Our Team at Innserve

· Ready to take your buying skills to the next level?

· Interested in joining our growing team of drinks dispense industry specialists, providing drinks dispense equipment at over 90,000 licensed premises across the UK, including concerts, festivals, racecourses, stadiums, and arenas such as the O2 Arena, Lords, Hyde Park, and the Isle of Wight Festival?

· Ready to be welcomed into our key team of drinks dispense solutions experts who deliver customer service excellence and keep our customers pouring? At Innserve, we are One Big Team.

Working at Innserve, you'll enjoy:

1. Competitive salary (£29,358 per annum) + a performance-based incentive paid quarterly.
2. Hybrid working: Offering flexibility and a great work-life balance.
3. Generous holiday allowance: 23 days holiday + bank holidays + an additional 'Celebration Day'! You can also buy or sell holiday days to suit your needs.
4. Amazing core benefits: Life assurance, access to the award-winning Help@hand app with GP appointments, counselling, and more, plus exclusive retail discounts.
5. Personalised additional benefits: Tailor your benefits to your needs with our "All Inn" flexible benefits scheme. Receive a 'Flex Pot' to spend on benefits like Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Gym Memberships, Critical Illness Cover, Increased Pension Contributions, Travel Insurance, and more. Many options include coverage for your partner and children.
6. Free refreshments: Enjoy complimentary on-tap soft drinks and premium hot drinks.
7. Development opportunities: In-house training and support to pursue external qualifications and apprenticeships.

Your typical day as a Buyer:

As a Buyer, you will be an integral part of the procurement team, supporting purchasing activities to ensure the timely and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services. This role provides a unique opportunity to develop your career in procurement, gaining hands-on experience in supply management, vendor relations, and contract negotiation.

You will ensure the optimization of company assets to satisfy customer and end-user requirements, maintaining suitable economic inventory levels. Leading procurement from approved suppliers and service providers, you will drive cost reduction initiatives and contribute to overall budget management.

What you'll already have:

• A degree or equivalent qualification is ideal.
• A proven track record of achieving results, preferably in supply chain, buying, or procurement environments.
• Strong communication skills and a focus on customer satisfaction.
• Good knowledge of the procurement process, with negotiation and influencing skills.
• A full UK driving license, as travel to visit suppliers may be required.
• Experience with MRP-controlled production environments (desirable).
• Strong organizational and planning skills, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient IT skills, especially in Microsoft Office and Excel; experience with stock management systems is beneficial.
• A desire to develop your skills and learn about Supply Chain and other business areas.

Interested in joining us?