Buyer

Europe
United Kingdom
Aberdeen
Full time
Permanent
Vacancy management assistent

Buyer

Job function/Scope:

The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of procurement related activities against client’s requirements and contracts, including liaising with clients both onshore and offshore to ensure we manage their needs, and that supply of goods and services are to their satisfaction.

A proven record in procurement is essential with particular emphasis on sourcing of “one off purchases” to add value for all parties. Good customer skills and motivation to make a difference with a team and grow your career.

 Roles & responsibilities:

  • To develop and maintain effective relationships with Clients Suppliers and Internal Stakeholders.
  • Source, select and negotiate for the best purchase package in terms of quality, price, terms, deliveries and services with suppliers.
  • Strong sourcing skills – Ability to identify the manufacturer of the goods and source directly.
  • Sourcing and procurement of non-stock materials for customer requirements.
  • Assist with tender pricing as and when required.
  • Ensure QA requirements are met – data sheets HS codes and test certificates to be supplied with relevant goods.
  • Ensure compliance with company and client quality management system.
  • Attend Client / Supplier meetings when required, supported by Procurement Manager & SCM
  • Ensure customer problems or queries are resolved efficiently.
  • Assist with other duties in the sales office as required.
  • Ensure component, standard cost and lead time are maintained within MD365.
  • Ensure that all procedures are complied with, and all actions are audit able.
  • Ability to work within a busy department and cope with the pressure of meeting demanding targets and working to tight deadlines.
  • Dealing with invoice queries

Performance Measure

Customer savings, margin enhancement, RFQ turnaround time, Client feedback.

 

Qualifications and experience

Business Degree or Min 5-8 years’ experience in similar role.

Competent with Microsoft Office Packages

 

Core Competencies

  1. Communication – Ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels within an organization.
  2. Customer Focus – A commitment to providing good customer service.
  3. Personal Integrity – Builds trust and respect and maintains standards of honesty and integrity.
  4. Team Working – Ability to work within a team and on own initiative. Compatible with current team.
  5. Reliability – Takes responsibility for personal performance.
  6. Results Orientation – Striving to improve or meet a standard of excellence.
  7. Commitment to Safety – Takes responsibility for both their own safety and that of their colleagues.

Specific Requirement-Competencies

Influencing Skills – the ability to discuss and agree a mutually satisfactory agreement and creating a win-win solution

Attention to detail – Precise in their work both written and numerical, can clarify information and recall facts when necessary. Able to work on the finer points of a complex problem. Understands the importance of administrative detail

Analysis and Decision Making – seeks information from a range of sources; makes sound decisions based on own knowledge and expertise; explains and justifies decisions based on good practice.

Change

80:20 Procurement Services Ltd reserves the right to amend or change the above responsibilities to enable business needs to be met.