Buyer Planner

Healthnet Homecare; Ackton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A homecare service provider in the UK is seeking a Buyer Planner to join their Procurement team. This role involves managing stock files and executing replenishment plans while ensuring effective communication with suppliers. Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years in purchasing and demonstrate strong communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits including ongoing training and professional registration fees paid.

Benefits

Competitive salary structure

25 days holiday + bank holiday

Pension Scheme

Ongoing training and development

Professional registration fees paid

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a friend scheme

Uniform provided

Eyecare vouchers

Perks via Perkbox

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills required.
• 2+ years of experience in purchasing/planning needed.
• Familiarity with Quality Management systems beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage Microsoft Business Central Master Stock File.
• Generate and execute replenishment plans.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

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 QMS

Education

CIPS professional qualification (or similar)

Job description

Overview

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.

Experience and 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)

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.