Procurement Buyer

Who are we?

Our UK companies are proud to be part of the international Culligan group. We work to provide better water for our customers & consumers around the world. Culligan’s complete line of drinking water solutions, water softeners & water filtration systems set the standard in the water industry. Today, Culligan is proud to have provided world-class service and innovative water solutions for the last 80 years. At Culligan, we’re committed to delivering state-of-the-art products and water solutions that benefit our customers while minimizing the impact on the environment.

Role Summary:

To deliver effective procurement solutions to Major Project Delivery, managing internal relationships with key stakeholders to improve performance and reduce cost and business risk significantly. To deliver a better value supply chain by embedding category strategies into business areas and focusing on the needs of internal & external customers. This role will manage the supply of goods and services across the business to achieve financial savings whilst ensuring that performance improvements are made through a more strategic approach to supply chain management and a more integrated approach with our customers (internal & external) and our suppliers. Can identify and include basic sustainability requirements into tender documents and orders. To work and liaise with the Central Group Procurement function.

Requirements

• Support the strategic management of the supply chain across a wide range of complex goods and services
• Prepare and issue enquiries, completing quotation analysis and evaluations
• Complete and present data on the tender process, identify preferred supplier and successfully onboard
• To be a trusted service partners in all Commercial and Supply Chain matters
• Deliver against a Supply Chain work plan, to deliver service improvements, reduce risk, achieve cost avoidance and maximise savings opportunities.
• Demonstration of excellent people skills to develop collaborative working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• To extract, interpret and present data to business stakeholders, the client and external stakeholders, in order to articulate and evidence current practices and situations
• Develop communication plans to ensure the business remains updated with any category changes
• Develop and present strategies, projects and updates to business stakeholders
• Undertake high level tendering and contracting activities
• Have a proactive approach and ability to problem solve and make decisive decisions when issues and challenges arise.
• Possess a proactive and creative ability to maximise cost efficiencies and deliver savings that impact positively on the business budget
• Support the development and robust monitoring of business contracts aimed at ensuring that our services offer value for money
• Develop an increasing commitment to environmental purchasing sustainability.

Qualifications & Additional Requirements

• CIPS qualification or degree equivalent or working towards CIPS qualification
• Excellent knowledge of Purchasing and Supply process with experience in Procurement
• A proven track record of procurement savings delivery in either the private or public sector
• Indirect and FM category knowledge an advantage.

Benefits

• Remote working Monday - Friday
• 23 days' holiday + Bank Holidays
• Company Pension scheme
• Company Sick Pay (after qualifying period)
• Shopping discounts with Perks at Work
• 24 hours access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteering Day
• Employee support network and mental health assistance
• Opportunity for career progression