We're currently recruiting for an enthusiastic and ambitious Buyer to work at our Procurement department in Glasgow.
We offer:
33 days' annual leave
Flexible leave
Generous employee discounts
Private healthcare
Workplace pension
...and much more
Location
Hybrid: Based at our Kilbirnie Street Office in Glasgow, with 1 day working from home per week.
Hours
Full time, Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5pm
About the role
As a Buyer for Arnold Clark, Europe's largest independently owned car retailer, you'll be passionate about your career and keen to take it to the next level. Reporting to the Procurement Manager, you'll be responsible for negotiating with a diverse range of national and international suppliers, developing service level agreements and managing supplier performance.
This is an exceptional opportunity to develop and progress within a department during a period of growth. You'll have the autonomy and scope to develop new ideas, projects, processes and sourcing opportunities.
Day-to-day duties
Developing and implementing category strategies
Preparing negotiation strategy to achieve the desired outcomes
Effectively managing, negotiating and controlling spend categories
Preparing tender documents and receiving, evaluating and making award recommendations
Proactively managing supplier relationships to continually identify savings and business improvement opportunities
Monitoring and investigating new products and sources of supply
Staying up to date with market conditions
Essential skills
Extensive negotiating experience
Excellent influencing skills, with the ability to adapt to a variety of styles
Proven track record of delivering results
The ability to drive an agenda along with sound project management skills
High levels of organisation and attention to detail
A proactive, customer-focused approach
Excellent computer literacy and the ability to write persuasive tender documents
Our Culture
Arnold Clark is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, unique perspectives and multiple approaches are celebrated. We care about our employees and our communities, we nurture talent and encourage ambition, and we are passionate about people who take pride in their work. Our employees are at the heart of everything we do - diverse in our make-up, united in our goals.
To find out more about Life at Arnold Clark, visit our website.
Employment within the Arnold Clark Group is offered subject to satisfactory reference and disclosure check.
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