Buyer in Southampton

Job description

Role: Buyer (Facilities)

Location: Southampton, Hampshire

Duration: Permanent

Salary: Up to £45,000

ARM 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.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Southampton

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

07-07-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English