Procurement Buyer

A fantastic opportunity for a proactive and professional individual to join our client’s team to assist them in shaping and building their growth and future.

Our client is one of the UK’s largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide. They are working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued. They are achieving this by transforming the quality of life for donkeys, mules and people worldwide through greater understanding, collaboration and support, and by promoting lasting, mutually life-enhancing relationships.

Position: Procurement Buyer

Location: Based in Sidmouth, Devon – “an area of outstanding natural beauty”

Salary: £25,103 per annum

Duration: Permanent full-time

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 08.30 – 16.30

Benefits: Generous annual leave, pension scheme, Healthshield plan, confidential counselling service, subsidised restaurant, free parking, enhanced maternity/paternity benefits, Life Assurance Scheme, 31 day’s holiday per year, inclusive of the 8 statutory public holidays. This increases by one day each year until a maximum of 34 days is reached.

Closing Date for applications: 12.30pm on Monday 6th May 2019

Interviews will be held at Sidmouth on Friday 24th May 2019

The Role

The Procurement Department works to ensure that the Charity makes the best use of its resources by seeking value for money on ethical and sustainable third party spend, offering strategic advice and guidance on purchasing and supply issues, managing supply risk and providing operational support.

About You

The Procurement Buyer will be able to think laterally and identify opportunities to make procedural improvements and to deliver cost savings or process efficiencies. You will be experienced in presenting data clearly and developing management information and reports and have the ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

You will have previous experience of category management and/or managing the end-to-end procurement cycle. Experience of using finance, electronic procurement, workflow or data analytical systems would be desirable, as is a Level 4 CIPS, or a willingness to work towards the qualification.

If you feel you have the qualities, skills and experience to fulfil this varied and rewarding role, and would like to be part of the evolving and exciting programme of change taking place within the charity, they would love to hear from you.

“The Sanctuary is a positive place to work with friendly staff and a wonderful charity. With amazing work throughout the world, once you join you never want to leave!”

Our client is a Disability Confident Employer. They are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults) and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.