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The role

RM Resources, part of RM Group have a fab opportunity for a Vendor Management Buyer. The role will be based at Nottingham NG17 9LE. The office is modern and has a great feel and culture.

On offer will be will be a competitive market rate salary between £25,000 and £30,000 per annum, and bonus, plus enhanced benefits as listed at the base of this advert. The role will report into the Senior Buyer and be part of the Procurement team.

RM Resources is a multi-channel provider with an annual turnover of approximately £120m. It specialises in curriculum and educational resources for schools and nurseries, with a strong presence both in the UK and internationally. We are comprised of multiple brands with our leading identities being TTS and Consortium. Leading the UK educational resources industry in size, innovation and teaching expertise, we sell 59,000 products, of which 3,500 are our own designed products. As we move to be an increasingly digitally focused business, where over half of our UK orders being submitted online, we focus on our operational efficiency, progressing supplier and product rationalisation, and expanding internationally to ensure our continued success in a highly competitive environment.

The role of the Procurement team is to ensure both availability of product, at the lowest cost, ensuring quality standards and, on time delivery is achieved.

As Vendor Management Buyer you will report directly to the Senior Buyer and be a key member within the department. You will be responsible for maintaining and improving supplier performance and negotiating best value and competitive terms from our UK and international suppliers within your categories.



Key responsibilities

Please see the attached JD and organisational chart for full details



Skills & experience

  • Some Purchasing experience within a fast moving environment.
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to work closely and influence others.
  • Confident use of Excel and Office as well as ERP systems.
  • Experience of successfully managing multiple supplier accounts.
  • Capable of managing conflicting priorities and able to organise workload as required.
  • Strong commercial and financial awareness.
  • Working towards a CIPs qualification or degree equivalent.
  • Knowledge and experience of operational processes and understanding of supply chain techniques.

For more information on RM Group please visit http://

We hope you are interested in RM and this role and look forward to receiving your on line application



Benefits

RM Group offers all employees great conditions and benefits and has been a Top employer for many years -

25 Days Holiday - Group Personal Pension (DC). Automatically enrolled after 3 months. - Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - Life Assurance (2 times salary) - BHSF Health Cash Plan (Bronze Level) -Statutory Adoption/Maternity Pay - Statutory Paternity Pay -Enhanced Sick Pay-Status and Needs-Based Car Allowance - Commission - Bonus.

The following voluntary benefits are also available:-Voluntary Dental Plan -Voluntary Health Cash Plan-Voluntary Critical Illness Cover-Voluntary Health Assessments-Cycle to Work Scheme-Give as You Earn (GAYE)-Employee Referral Scheme

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