Buyer Planner

Healthnet Homecare; Ackton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Buyer Planner to join their Procurement team. The role involves managing inventory and purchasing processes, requiring strong communication skills and a minimum of two years in a similar environment. The position offers a competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and various employee benefits including holidays, pension scheme, and training support. Occasional travel to sites is expected.

Benefits

Competitive salary structure

25 days holiday + bank holiday

Pension Scheme

Ongoing training and development

Professional registration fees paid

Employee Assistant Programme

Refer a friend scheme

Uniform provided

Kit bags for all Homecare Nurses

Eyecare Vouchers

Perks and benefits via Perkbox

Long service awards

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in purchasing and planning.
• Proficient in Microsoft Business Central or equivalent systems.
• Familiarity with quality management standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain inventory and purchasing procedures.
• Generate and execute replenishment plans.
• Communicate effectively with suppliers and internal teams.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Participate in process improvement projects.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication Skills

Computer literacy

Minimum 2 years in a Purchasing and Planning environment

Proven track record of achieving activity targets

Experience of Quality Management standards and Quality management systems (QMS)

Education

CIPS professional qualification (or similar)

Job description

HealthNet Homecare are specialists in delivering homecare services for patients, from medical deliveries to nursing support for patients in their own homes.

Working with over 180,000 patients across numerous different therapy areas, our dedicated team offer support to patients with rare and orphan diseases right through to more common conditions. Our aim is to make patients' lives easier by taking the stress out of managing their medication and ensuring they are confident they are in safe hands with HealthNet.

We are looking for a Buyer Planner to join our Procurement team here at HealthNet. The role ca be based from our North Yorkshire office in Featherstone, or our Derbyshire office in Swadlincote.

The role will involve occasional travel to the relevant site depending on where you are based.

Main Responsibilities

• To follow promote and enforce relevant SOPs, and company policy and procedures
• To manage and maintain Microsoft Business Central Master Stock File including reorder trigger points.
• To generate, validate and execute replenishment plans.
• To assist the Senior Buyer and Stock Control Team in ensuring physical and system inventory are aligned.
• To resolve stock delivery issues and stock out issues.
• To record, monitor and report supplier performance against agreed KPIs.
• To effectively communicate with internal customers and external suppliers.
• To participate in projects to improve purchasing and stock management processes.
• To effectively liaise with other departments as necessary to forecast and plan to meet demands as required by the business.
• Execute the responsibilities of a Buyer according to lawful and ethical standards
• Health and safety compliance
• Submit accurate and timely data as required by the business
• Undertake regular personal development to ensure detailed knowledge of the regulatory and good practice framework for medication management within homecare.

What experience and skills are we looking for?

• Excellent written and verbal communication Skills
• Computer literacy
• Minimum 2 years in a Purchasing and Planning environment
• Proven track record of achieving activity targets.
• Experience of Quality Management standards and Quality management systems (QMS)

Qualifications

• CIPS professional qualification (or similar) - desirable but not essential

What we offer

• Competitive salary structure
• 25 days holiday + bank holiday
• Pension Scheme
• Ongoing training and development
• Professional registration fees paid
• Employee Assistant Programme including 24 / 7 hour access to remote GP appointments.
• Refer a friend scheme
• Uniform provided
• Kit bags for all Homecare Nurses
• Eyecare Vouches
• Perks and benefits via Perkbox
• Long service awards.

Please note: Due to a high volume of applications, we usually receive, we are unable to contact each applicant individually regarding the status of their application. If you are selected for an interview, we will shortly be in touch.