Buyer

Job DescriptionRole: Buyer (Facilities)Location: Southampton, HampshireDuration: PermanentSalary: Up to 50,000ARM are delighted to be supporting one of our clients with the recruitment of a Buyer on a permanent basis.The facilities buyer will be responsible for the purchasing of products and services in support of business operations; obtaining quotes from vendors, negotiating price, terms and lead time, creating purchase orders and tracking orders.Responsibilities:Plan purchases against business requirements and establish appropriate inventory levels.Establish, develop and maintain effective supplier relationships and hold regular review meetings with suppliers covering performance.Develop, introduce, and apply strategies to minimise business risk.Participate in Tender processes/RFPs as required.Undertake routine purchase order administration.Vendor selection, development, and management, negotiating with the vendor.Identify cost saving opportunities.Accountable for category savings targets and performance measures.Participate in cross functional project team activities.Work together with the Product Change, Regulatory, and Quality teams as appropriate.Requirements:Minimum of 5 years of experience within Purchasing.Experience of Purchasing Facilities is essential.Experience in a medical device industry, preferred.Experience in manufacturing, packaging and/or distribution industry, is preferred.Experience using an MRP system preferred, previous experience in Oracle.Intermediate level in the use of Excel, Word and PowerPoint.Ability to read and understand technical material, such as engineering specifications or Statement of Works (SOWs).Commercially aware with the ability to communicate at a professional level both internally and externally.

Created: 2025-06-23