Buyer

ALS

Coventry, United Kingdom
Base: £35,000 - £38,000; bonus/equity: not specifi...
Hybrid
Procurement experience in fast-paced environment
Advanced ms excel and office suite skills
Strong communication and negotiation skills
This Buyer role offers the opportunity to take full ownership of the end-to-end procurement process across a diverse portfolio of goods and services

Job Summary

  • This Buyer role offers the opportunity to take full ownership of the end-to-end procurement process across a diverse portfolio of goods and services.
  • The role involves direct procurement for laboratory operations, including sourcing consumables, chemicals, and instruments, while ensuring compliance with ISO, GLP, and GMP standards.
  • ALS invests in its people with programs and opportunities that help build a diverse career, offering benefits like annual leave, sick pay, and learning support.

Matching Summary

This Buyer role offers the opportunity to take full ownership of the end-to-end procurement process across a diverse portfolio of goods and services.

Salary

Base: £35,000 - £38,000; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Annual Leave, Sick Pay, Pension, Perkbox

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Procurement experience in fast-paced environment
  • Advanced MS Excel and Office Suite skills
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills
  • Supplier performance monitoring
  • RFQs and quotation analysis

Nice-to-have

  • Industry experience preferred
  • Second European language advantage
  • Strategic thinker with hands-on approach
  • Safe, flexible, and rewarding career

Key Requirements

  • 2–5 years’ procurement experience
  • Experience formulating tenders and benchmarking
  • CIPS qualified or actively working towards it
  • Experience with SAGE
  • Full UK driving licence preferred

Work Rights

Citizen or Permanent Resident or valid working visa

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