Buyer

Job description:

Working in the purchasing team, supporting the delivery of a range of categories to deliver both the contracted pricing strategy and product availability whilst maintaining the required quality. Ensure all day to day purchasing activity is completed in a timely manner in line with business and client expectations.

Main Duties & responsibilities:

• Creating and developing a strategic long term plan for the development of categories for which you are responsible leading to successful delivery
• Completing analysis to support decision making
• Strategic sourcing of categories leading key stakeholders in the running of tenders
• Identify and mitigate supply and commercial risks throughout the implementation process of strategy and successful tenders
• Optimise project deliverables consistent with the expectations and objectives surrounding quality, service, cost and innovation.
• Negotiate all the key commercial data and supplier agreements relative to a specific project.
• Manage strategic supplier negotiations to eliminate cost.
• Implement Supplier Rebates
• Building and driving relationships with key vendors to improve pricing and quality of services
• Develop special arrangements with vendors to enhance product promotions
• Record Client gainshare and cost reduction using ERP
• Provide category updates to the Client
• Identify and enact supplier development opportunities that add value and aid contract delivery
• Identify additional opportunities and actively develop mutually profitable relationships with suppliers
• Develop strong and effective external client relationships to ensure the needs of the customer are understood and met.
• Contribute to the development of departmental key processes

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Educated to degree level or similar
• Previous significant experience in a procurement or sourcing environment
• MCIPS qualified or working towards
• Experience in project management and/or in managing a large programme of work from sourcing to delivery
• Strategic sourcing – experience in development of category and sourcing strategies across multiple stakeholders
• Able to lead a project team independently as well as work as part of a team
• Evidence of stakeholder management
• Ability to present information in a clear, concise manner up to senior leadership team level
• Professional and Ethical in Approach
• Excellent Communicator at all Levels Across all Media
• Demonstrable Track Record in Managing Direct Relationships with Major Suppliers
• Excellent Grasp of Commercial Purchasing Opportunities and Contract Negotiation and Management Skills. Proven and Experienced Negotiator
• Full Driving Licence and Willingness to Travel

In return for your hard work we offer excellent career progression opportunities and a professional environment where you can acquire, use, and continue developing your skills.

Your package will include:

• Competitive Salary and pension scheme with life assurance
• 25 Days Holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme supporting wellness with immediate access to:

1. GP consultation and second opinions

2. Mental health support

3. Financial and Legal support

4. Wellbeing and healthy living support

• Employee referral scheme with financial reward
• Professional Membership and Study Sponsorship
• Pass scheme (£100 to undertake training of your choice)
• Subsidised canteen

At TVS SCS we encourage and support our employees to realise their potential. They are empowered to take initiative, and achieve high impact results that really make a difference to our business and our customers.

We are currently operating on a hybrid working basis, there will however, be a period of time at the start of your employment spent in our office familiarising yourself with our systems and processes.

Where we are:

Our head office is based at a purpose built, state of the art distribution facility on Buckshaw Village in Chorley with excellent transport links to the M61 and M6 plus a mainline train station less than a mile away. The office has on site parking, shower facilities for those who brave the elements on a bike or on foot and a subsidised canteen.

About TVS:

TVS Supply Chain Solutions are a world leading supply chain and logistics services provider, implementing innovative supply chain solutions as true partners with a broad range of blue chip organisations worldwide. Our clients operate in diverse sectors such as Defence, Utilities, Automotive, Rail and Beverage but they all have time-sensitive, business critical missions to deliver and TVS are an essential and integral component in their performance – with our help they achieve their business goals.

If you require any adjustments to allow you take a full and active part in the selection process, please notify us as part of your application. Please note TVS Supply Chain Solutions is an Equal Opportunities Employer.