Procurement Assistant: End-to-End Buying & Savings

OCU; Stockport; Sur place; GBP 25 000 - 35 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

OCU Group is seeking an Assistant Buyer to join the Procurement team at Stockport. The role focuses on supporting end-to-end purchasing processes, building strong supplier relationships and ensuring spend is controlled.

You will work with internal stakeholders to understand purchasing requirements and help with future demand planning, pricing negotiations and supplier performance monitoring. This is an excellent chance to grow in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Purchasing, Procurement or Supply Chain environments.
• Understanding of the procure-to-pay process.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Confidence working with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsabilités

• Support the end-to-end procurement process from requisition to PO placement.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers and service providers.
• Work with internal stakeholders to understand purchasing requirements and plan demand.
• Assist with pricing, supplier agreements and service levels negotiations.
• Review quotations, contracts, terms and specifications for compliance.
• Ensure purchasing activity aligns with company policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with Accounts Payable to support efficient procure-to-pay processes.
• Monitor supplier performance and address issues as needed.
• Identify alternative suppliers and sourcing options to reduce risk.
• Review procurement or spend data to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Support supplier compliance and diversity initiatives.
• Maintain accurate purchasing and supplier records.

Connaissances

Purchasing

Procurement

Supply chain

Stakeholder management

Formation

CIPS

Supply Chain qualification

Outils

ERP systems

Description du poste

OCU Group is seeking an Assistant Buyer to join the Procurement team at Stockport. The role focuses on supporting end-to-end purchasing processes, building strong supplier relationships and ensuring spend is controlled.

You will work with internal stakeholders to understand purchasing requirements and help with future demand planning, pricing negotiations and supplier performance monitoring. This is an excellent chance to grow in a fast-paced environment.