Procurement Operations Buyer

TN United Kingdom; Wilmslow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Job description

An exciting opportunity to join a busy indirect procurement team within the European Procurement department. This fixed-term role supports the indirect purchase order function within the SAP Ariba platform. You will be liaising with Waters colleagues across various European sites and suppliers, placement, and expediting of indirect purchase orders.

FTC 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Review and progress requisitions in the Ariba platform for indirect purchases.
• Sourcing, negotiating, and buying of goods, materials, and services to meet the company’s indirect requirements as required.
• Ensure on-time and in-full delivery.
• Timely resolution of delivery & invoice reconciliations.
• Support the indirect procurement function, communicating any supply problems which may impact business operations.
• Act as an interface between suppliers and other departments on purchasing processes and new projects and activities.
• Work closely with other members of the procurement function and review opportunities for continuous improvements.
• Vendor management for procurement and maintenance of the QS.
• Management of drawing packs relating to RFx activities for direct materials.
• Ensure progress against departmental KPI’s and personnel indicators.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications of GCSE in English & Maths.

SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing desired but not required.
Working knowledge of Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Proven knowledge of ISO 9001, 13485, and 21 CFR part 820 desired.

Experience in a similar role.

Be a self-starter and highly motivated.

Work independently & as part of a team.
Travel on company business with a clean or acceptable UK driving licence.
Negotiate on behalf of the company.

In addition to salary, we work flexibly and provide 25 days holidays, excellent family-friendly benefits such as attractive employer pension contribution, life assurance, income protection, and private medical. With Waters, there are plenty of opportunities for you to grow, develop, and contribute.

We're actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone. But simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We aim to build an inclusive environment, where everyone can contribute their best work and develop to their full potential. We celebrate our differences and recognise the importance of teams reflecting the communities they serve.

We can make reasonable adjustments to our interview process according to your needs.

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for over 60 years. With approximately 8,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.

Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn, and improve every day in everything we do. We’re the problem solvers and innovators that aren’t afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. We’re all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It is our responsibility to actively implement programs and practices to drive inclusive behavior and increase diversity across the organization. We are united by diversity and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, our customers, and our community. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, or protected Veteran status.