Buyer's

Summer-Browning Associates are supporting our client, who are seeking several Buyer's at various levels to work within the defence sector.

Location: Reading/Hybrid working (2/3 days on site)

About the role: You will be responsible for completing all buying activities, including complex orders, ensuring that demands are understood and met, and issues are dealt with promptly.

The ideal candidates have recent experience working as a Buyer, with the knowledge of end to end management of purchase orders, including expediting and resolving invoice queries to meet business needs.

Key Accountabilities:

• Utilising expert knowledge to complete all buying activities, including complex orders, ensuring that demands are understood and met, and issues are dealt with promptly.
• Responsible for the Service Centre reporting within the category structure assigned.
• Management of allocated supplier relationships (where appropriate).
• Continuously maintain Fusion housekeeping to ensure the accuracy of purchase order data.
• Developing and maintaining working relationships and awareness with internal Supply Chain Management and key internal stakeholders to ensure SCM processes are being adhered to and prompt placement of orders.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.

Additional skills:

• Knowledge of procurement categories Public sector procurement regulation (PCR 2015)
• Experience within Defence, Nuclear of Public Sector
• Experience and knowledge to review requisitions, place purchase orders in line with the correct route to market and expedite orders to meet business needs.
• Experience in delivering cost savings.
• Experience of supporting the Procurement process for RFI, RFP, E-procurement, negotiation and vendor management in relevant categories.

NB: SC clearance required to undertake the assignment.