Arena Group Recruitment Team
Buyer
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Buyer
Location: St Ives
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Working Pattern: Office Based
We are looking for a Buyer to join our Procurement team in St Ives. This is a great opportunity for someone with procurement experience, strong organisational skills, and a proactive approach to supplier and purchasing management.
As a Buyer, you will support the ongoing centralisation and consolidation of third-party spend across the business. You will manage both planned and reactive requirements across a range of spend categories, helping to ensure the timely delivery of best value goods and services.
Key Responsibilities
- Source, cost, purchase and contract third-party goods and services
- Manage supplier relationships, including identifying new suppliers where appropriate
- Support planned and reactive procurement requirements across the business
- Gather and collate information relating to spend category requirements
- Obtain and evaluate supplier quotations and tender responses
- Raise purchase orders and draft service contracts
- Reconcile supplier invoices
- Liaise with suppliers to ensure and expedite timely deliveries
- Work closely with internal teams including Projects, Operations, Technical Services and Finance
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About You
We are looking for someone who is organised, detail-focused, and able to manage multiple priorities in a busy environment. You will ideally have experience in procurement or purchasing, along with the confidence to work with suppliers and internal stakeholders across different areas of the business.
Ideally, you will have:
- Knowledge of general procurement processes and systems
- Experience of supplier management and spend category management
- Strong data handling, analysis and presentation skills
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- Strong IT skills and the ability to learn new systems quickly
- The ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications
- The ability to organise information clearly and support tender or quotation processes
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What We’re Looking For
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Good negotiation and relationship-building skills
- Excellent time management and prioritisation
- A methodical approach and strong attention to detail
- Adaptability and flexibility in a changing environment
- Integrity, professionalism and a collaborative approach to work
If you are looking for a new opportunity within a busy procurement function and would like to be part of a team that supports key business operations, we would love to hear from you.
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