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🛒 Buyer – permanently onsite (Werner UK, Burton Upon Trent)
Salary & Terms: £38,000 – £40,000 per annum (DOE) Full-time (37.5 hours/week)
About Werner UK
Join our dynamic global team at Werner UK, the region’s leader in ladders, storage, and access solutions! Our products are trusted across job sites worldwide, and we thrive on innovation, collaboration, and customer focus. If you’re ambitious, proactive, and hungry to contribute to our success, we’d love to hear from you.
Currently onsite, though in-office requirements may evolve with business needs.
The Role
You’ll play a pivotal part in sourcing, selecting, and procuring goods/services while ensuring seamless material availability. This is a key buying role demanding strong negotiation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Responsibilities
Core Duties (Essential)
- Sourcing & Selection Research and vet suppliers, manufacturers, and wholesalers for reliability and competitiveness.
- Contract Negotiation Master price, volume, delivery timelines, solvent consolidation, and exclusivity deals to drive ROI.
- Supplier Relations Assess performance, quality compliance, and maintain contracts via JDE/MRP systems.
- Inventory & Order Management Process purchase orders (POs), update stock databases, and track deliveries.
- Demand Forecasting & Trend Analysis Review sales data and predict industry/customer trends to optimise stock levels.
- Quality & QA Ensuring Validate supplier reliability, inspect stock quality, and resolve billing/shipping issues.
- Cross-Department Coordination Collaborate with production, logistics, finance, and operations teams to streamline projects.
- Ad-hoc Tasks Tackle ongoing operational challenges as needed.
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Requirements & Skills
Experience & Qualifications
- Experience with MRP systems (prior JDE EDI/JDE NexTrex knowledge is a huge plus).
- Manufacturing/FMCG background highly sought-after.
- Contract negotiation and bulk sourcing experience essential.
- Fluency in MS Office/Excel (advanced modelling/analysis skills preferred).
- Proven cost-saving track record via supplier consolidation.
- CIPS or chartered procurement certification advantageous.
- Ability to read technical drawings (finisher).
Core Competencies
- Negotiation & Persuasion – Drive terms from suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Technical Acumen – Balance commercial needs with performance and quality standards.
- Stakeholder Management – Engage seamlessly across multiple teams and suppliers.
- Adaptability & Methodical Approach – Balance independence with support from buyers/commercial teams.
- Time & Multitasking – Sustain high output in fast-paced environments.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
| KPI | Description |
|---|---|
| Cost Savings vs Budget | Capital reductions from contract renegotiations/discounts against baseline targets. |
| Supplier OTIF (On-Time, In-Full) | % of timely, defect-free shipments aligned to SLAs. |
| Inventory Turnover | Frequency of stock sold and replenished per annual period. |
| GMROI (Gross Margin ROI) | Return per pound invested to justify inventory costs/agility. |
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What We Offer
- A ** Meaningful role** in a respected global brand.
- Opportunities to deliver value centrally across sourcing/planning.
- Innovative tools (birthright package may include), flexible hours within office-to-site transition rules.
Prime Pay Fundamentals
- £38K-£40K/year (DOE)
- 37.5 hrs/week
- Potential for hybrid work arrangements once established. Material matters (OTIF/Supplier Performance) may dictate onsite focus area.
EEO Statement
Warner UK (previously Werner) is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate candidates without regard to age, colour, disability, ethnicity, family status, gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex orientation, veteran status, or any protected characteristic.
We prohibit discrimination—previous bias claims affecting recruitment may necessitate legal compliance review pre-hire.
CIPS denotes membership in the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply.
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