Buyer

Are you an experienced Buyer with experience of delivering procurement activities across multiple businesses? We’re currently looking for someone to join our Procurement team on a full-time, permanent basis in our Canterbury Head office. Some travel will be required across our 60 site locations.

As a Buyer, you’ll be responsible for raising purchase orders, managing supplier relationships, negotiating terms, placing orders and ensuring delivery of goods and services are within a timely manner.

This is a critical role within the team focusing on risk mitigation, cost control and operational efficiency.

What you’ll do as a Buyer

• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to allow a smooth conversation around negotiations with suppliers on prices, lead times and terms of business
• Support tender processes, including ITTs/RFQs and evaluations
• Place orders with suppliers and expedite deliveries
• Maintain procurement compliance that aligns with company policy and spend rules
• Raise, monitor, and maintain Purchase Orders within the internal systems and be responsible for any incoming purchasing enquiries
• Be responsible for reviewing supplier performance to ensure we hold a strong and reliable supply chain
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs and overall value
• Develop and implement a consistent approach with the use of standardised documentation and KPIs.
• Provide regular feedback to internal customers on progress of orders and manage any queries or issues with suppliers

What we’re looking for

• Excellent telephone manner and proven experience within in a similar purchasing orientated role.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential, with an understanding for liaising with suppliers
• Enthusiasm, flexibility and the ability to work as part of a team is essential.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar Purchasing/Procurement role
• Computer Literacy, including Microsoft Excel and Word.

We'll Offer You

• A competitive salary
• Generous pension
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Career and professional development
• Free onsite parking
• Employee assistance programme 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Employee discounts
• Plus more!

Brett Group operates a preferred supplier list and does not accept agency CVs, unless specifically engaged to work on the role in writing by the People Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other location with the Brett Group. Brett Group will not be responsible for any fees relating to unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles. Furthermore, Brett Group will only accept CVs submitted through our applicant tracking system, any and all CVs sent via email will be immediately deleted and shall not be subject to any agency terms or associated fees.

Should you wish to work with us now or in the future please email the recruitment team at [email protected]