Buyer

About us:

We're born and bred in Glasgow. Our business was founded on the Clyde back in 1864, and we're still here today. We are proud to roast exceptional coffee for thousands of caf??s and hospitality businesses across the UK & Ireland.

Our workforce has grown to over 200 to support our expanding customer base, product range and service offering. We count some of the industry's leading talents among our staff, from green coffee buyers and roasting technicians, to barista trainers and field engineers.

Do you want to join our team of top talent in an exciting and industry-leading organisation? Read on!

Position: Buyer

Location: Head Office, Glasgow

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Hours: Monday to Friday

Salary: up to GBP28, 000 DOE

Benefits: 28 days annual leave plus 4 bank holidays, medical cash-back programme, pension, staff discounts and more!

Purpose of Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Buyer to join our Purchasing team to manage all non-food suppliers. Products you will be responsible for will include, for example, coffee cups, barista kit equipment, crockery and more. The aim of the role is to contribute to delivering the department KPIs and operating plan, with a major focus on driving down costs at every opportunity and managing stock levels to avoid shortages for customers. There will be a significant amount of project work that will be allocated to this role as the business requires. These projects will involve a high level of analysis and reporting, but there will also be a large proportion of administration and operational procurement tasks involved as a support to the rest of the team.

In your new role, your key responsibilities will be:

Stock Control - Actively expediting outstanding orders and monitoring supplier performance against agreed service levels. Reviewing consumption figures and placing orders for replacement stock with agreed timescales
Managing and monitoring all non-food suppliers including contract creation
Cost Management - Actively looking for ways to bring down product and services costs at all opportunities
Extract analytical information to update stock projections and analyse sales and purchasing data to produce reports
General department administration daily tasks - Checking delivery notes and discrepancies, updating Filemaker order records, maintaining price database and filing. (Organising record systems and ensuring that all data is kept up to date)
Organising, leading and managing project work from a Procurement perspectiveExperience

To be considered for this previous position, you will have:

CIPS or equivalent qualification
Previous experience in a fast-paced Purchasing environment
Experienced in project management, cost reduction and high value tenders
Negotiation and contract management experienceDesirable:

Experience in dealing with a worldwide supplier base
Contract creation experience

Skills / Knowledge

Exceptional interpersonal skills to be able to build rapport with suppliers and colleagues and resolve queries
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Computer literate including use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and preferably a working knowledge of Sage and SAP
Effective time management, workload and forward planning skills are essential
Influencing skills, negotiation experience and good level of numeracy
Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving skills
Ability to follow direction and work within agreed parameters
Ability to deliver projects within agreed timescales and meet critical deadlines
Excellent analytical skills

Personal Attributes

Ability to work in a high-pressure environment
Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the business
Punctual
Ability to work independently to own initiative and as part of a team
A strong work ethic
Good motivation and enthusiasm
Ability to work with confidential information in a discreet manner

Application

If this sounds like you, then you could be the right fit for us! Please click APPLY, upload your CV and we'll be in touch as soon as we can.

Thanks, from the Algie

Equal Opportunities:

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

Our selection for recruitment does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation or gender reassignment status (protected characteristics).

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