Local Commodity Buyer

Vaillant Group; Kilburn CP; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of heating solutions in Kilburn is seeking a procurement professional to manage supplier relationships, negotiate performance outcomes, and support material planning. The ideal candidate should possess a degree, have excellent communication skills, and be competent in data analysis using Microsoft Office tools. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement and a competitive benefits package including a generous pension scheme and holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Attractive remuneration package

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Generous pension scheme

Death in service benefit

Subsidised private health care

Family Friendly Policies

Qualifications

• Degree educated.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Genuine interest in data analysis.
• Competent in Microsoft Office including Excel.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage suppliers and align with Group commodity strategies.
• Negotiate with suppliers for delivery and quality performance.
• Work on invoice queries and manage material price variances.
• Update purchasing related data.
• Evaluate Engineering Change Requests and carry out local purchasing actions.
• Support Material Supply Planners and manage new product introductions.

Skills

Communication skills

Data analysis

Microsoft Excel

Relationship building

SAP experience

Education

Degree

Job description

Developing one of the most efficient heat pumps on the market. And turning the lights on only when needed. Both count. Both are us.,

Responsibilities

• Manage related suppliers, liaising with Group Commodity Buyers to align with Group commodity strategies and Group policies and procedures, guaranteeing supplier performance in line with plant goals and objectives.
• Negotiate with suppliers to achieve successful outcomes for the business and manage issues relating to delivery performance (OTIF) and quality performance of suppliers.
• Work closely with purchase ledger on invoice queries and understand and manage material price variances.
• Update purchasing related data as required, including price information, schedule agreements, purchase orders and master data.
• Evaluate and raise Engineering Change Requests (ECR) as necessary and carry out the local purchasing actions on the ECN's.
• Support Material Supply Planners and Group Project Buyers and manage independently new product introductions, set up new part codes, create purchasing data and master data as required.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will be Degree educated and have excellent communication skills.

You should have a genuine interest in data analysis and be competent using Microsoft Office including Excel.

The ability to build and maintain relationships internally with key stakeholders and externally with suppliers and commercial partners is important.

SAP experience is desirable not essential.

Benefits

• We offer an attractive remuneration package, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and bonus opportunities.
• We offer a generous pension scheme which enables employees to have greater financial security when they retire.
• We are in the 7% of UK businesses that have received the gold award from Investors in People (IiP).
• We provide a death in service benefit and the option of subsidised private health care.
• We pride ourselves on our Family Friendly Policies, designed to support employees during important life events.
• Hybrid working is agreed at a local level under an informal discretionary arrangement. This enables employees to have flexibility.

Company Overview

We welcome applications from candidates who have previous experience working in procurement within a manufacturing environment.

You can find sustainability everywhere at the Vaillant Group. In the office, at the production sites and on the road. Around 16,000 employees from over 70 countries are committed to this every day. As an international team, we take responsibility - for our future and that of our planet. We promote your personal development so that you can act with passion and together we can ensure a better climate.

Become part of the Vaillant Group and help us shape the future of heating! We promote equity and do not tolerate any form of discrimination. We value the uniqueness of each individual and encourage all people to apply.

What Makes Us Special

What makes us special? We take care of a better climate. In every home and our environment. As a successful family business, we have been living up to this claim for over 150 years. We are one of the world's leading providers of heat pumps, digital services and efficient gas heating appliances and offer energy-saving solutions.