Buyer

Overview:

Element has an opportunity for a Buyer to join our team based in Edinburgh. We are looking for a self-motivated, well-organised and hardworking individual who can work well as part of a team, be confident dealing with internal customers / colleagues and have experience in dealing with suppliers across the fleet function.

The buyer should have previous experience across general procurement services with a range of category experience. The successful candidate will join a dedicated team ensuring processes & procedures are adhered to and high standards upheld. This role sits within the Procurement Operations Team and reports directly to the Procurement Manager.

Hybrid working available for this role 3 days in the office 2 days from home.

Responsibilities:

• Strong Negotiation and Communication Skills
• Proactive approach to stakeholder and vendor management
• Good analytical and reporting experience
• Fully understand company policies and procedures and ensure processes are adhered to across the business.
• Have excellent administration (Microsoft Office: Excel & Outlook)
• Strong organisation and time management skills. ·
• Have excellent communication skills and a professional manner. ·
• Have exceptional attention to detail. ·
• Be an effective team player & communicator.

Skills / Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 year Experience
• Degree / Cips Qualification preferred but a good level of procurement experience is most important
• Collaborate with Stakeholders across the business
• Enjoy responsibility and the opportunity to deliver savings and tangible results/value to the Element business
• Experience in tendering and analysis required

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Company Overview:

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement:

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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