Total 1,185 Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory job vacancies in West Midlands, WS1 1AB

Division: Group Buying

Reports To: Purchasing Director

Based: Normanton

Hours of Work - Full time in a permanent position

Role Specification

The role is based in Normanton. The buyer will be required to travel to other group locations for internal and external meetings as appropriate. This role will involve some European and international travel.

Role Objective

The buyer will be responsible for sourcing and managing products and suppliers for own label product and for any bids and tenders. The role will deliver continuous successful commercial negotiations that improve the overall performance of the business. The role will support the wider product team by sourcing product and identify new suppliers on an international basis, thus increasing the network of suppliers and ensuring we are purchasing product at the optimum price and supply chain.

Responsibilities will include but will not be limited to:

• Engaging with suppliers and actively review product pricing and the marketplace.
• Identification & development of long-term suppliers for existing and new products in accordance with the requirements of the business, utilising UK, European and International suppliers
• Negotiate with suppliers to achieve the best price, commercial terms and delivery of all products required.
• Source products to customer’s and the business specifications at the right price to allow the business to launch products, win new business, and maintain and increase margins.
• Ensuring all pricing files and contracts are timely actioned and updated
• Manage the full process of items being purchased to ensure all data sets are completed correctly.
• Ensuring that all new products are set up correctly and are communicated.
• To support product managers to launch new own label products and ensure a close relationship with them including on contract requirements, pricing, MOQ and lead-times through to launch.
• Ensuring you are working closely with product managers and suppliers to ensure new volumes are captured to obtain improved prices from suppliers.
• Prioritise workload ensuring all products are tendered on a timely basis and the supply base is investigated fully. Multiple tenders will be worked on simultaneously.
• Build strong relationships and rapport with key personnel, interfacing at different levels with key supplier contacts. Ensure regular communication on progress and outcomes.
• Travel to supplier sites and trade events, and the ability to assess supplier’s capability to fulfil their contractual requirements. This would involve European and international travel.

Person Specification

• Time management is critical in this job role, so the ability to focus and drive to meet goals, deadlines and manage their workload is key.
• Developed communication skills and a high level of professionalism to work with senior personnel and suppliers.
• Ability to negotiate product pricing and supply chain, for UK, European and International suppliers.
• Ability to outline simple supply contracts and ensure all the companies Terms and Conditions are signed.
• Ability to respond to periods of high workload and project completion deadlines
• Ability to manage critical business data in a confidential manner.

Other Qualifications or Experience

• Strong negotiating skills
• Experience sourcing products from manufacturers (local and overseas).
• Experience developing strong supplier relationships.
• Ability to project plan the introduction of new products and moving products between suppliers.
• Understanding of the full cost of sourcing decisions (product, freight, duty, stock holding, handling, returns) and implications of commercial terms
• Strong numeracy skills, the ability to manipulate and present data.
• Ability to successfully deliver multiple projects/ simultaneously.
• As strong commercial acumen
• Excellent Excel and Word skills.
• Project management.
• Be able to drive, hold a full UK license

Desirable Qualifications or Experience

• Knowledge of the business supplies and services industry
• CIPS qualifications

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Warehouse Operatives at Superdrug Warehouse in South Elmsall, Pontefract

Warehouse operative jobs (Walk pick and Llop pick at Superdrug warehouse)

At Job&Talent, we are recruiting for Warehouse operatives at Superdrug South Elmsall.

Shift Patterns:

• 5 Days a week Monday - Friday must be flexible throughout the weekends also for the Christmas period.
• Nights 22:00 - 06:00

Pay Rates:

• First 12 weeks probation period:
• £12.75 (Nights)
• *Increase afters 12 weeks probation*

Benefits of working with us as Warehouse Operative with us:

• 28 Holidays per year
• Weekly Pay
• Pension Scheme
• Mortgage references
• Canteen
• Free WIFI
• Increase pay + discount code for superdrug store and online after probation period

Location: Superdrug, Stadium way, South Elmsall WF9 2XR

Duration: Ongoing

Sign your contract with Job&Talent for some great working benefits and professional stability.

If you are interested in the above role please click apply and one of our team members will get in touch with you shortly!

If you are looking to contact our onsite team, please visit the site locator on our website.

Job&Talent do NOT charge any fees for our services.

Job&Talent acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

We have a fantastic opportunity for you to work with our client as a full time Warehouse Operative in Livingston, EH54 8TB. Range of pay on days between £14.68 - £26.87.

Your pay rate and shifts as a full time Warehouse Operative:

• Range of pay on days between £14.68 - £26.87 - Depending on Shift, Rota, overtime and performance.
• Full time work available only. Must be available to work 5/7 days per week.
• Performance bonus up to £1 additional per hour

Duties as a Warehouse Operative:

• Picking and manually handling stock
• Using Mechanical Handling Equipment (MHE) correctly following the training provided
• Working towards KPI Targets around performance and accuracy
• Packaged/ Frozen

Some of the benefits you will gain while working as a Warehouse Operative:

• Flexible to suit your needs
• Paid weekly
• Subsidised canteen with free hot drinks
• Full training provided
• Casual dress
• Opportunities to develop
• Potential courses and upskilling sessions provided by Challenge-trg Skills

What we are looking for in a successful candidate:

• Must be 18 and over to apply
• No experience needed with full training provided
• Must be able to lift up to 25kg in weight

Location : Livingston, EH54 8TB

Challenge-trg Recruitment have partnered up with the Company Shop, which will enable our staff and colleagues the opportunity to access their membership scheme free of charge. You can gain access to discounted food at up to 70% off the recommended retail price.

We're a Flexible Pay Employer that offers Wagestream. The money management app lets you choose when to get paid, put money aside each month, get discounts on your shopping, check your benefits entitlement, and much more.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) in all our employment practices to all employees, temporary workers, and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender reassignment, married or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Click APPLY NOW for an immediate start as a full time Warehouse Operative!

Challenge TRG is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

We're recruiting a number of reliable individuals to join our Livingston client's warehouse team, as Picker Packers.

This is a full-time ongoing opportunity on the warehouse back shift team - Monday to Friday, 11:30am to 8:30pm - paid weekly at £11.50 per hour.

Working as a Picker Packer you will be responsible for ensuring that customers orders are accurately fulfilled and packed to a high standard. Your day-to-day tasks include:

• Locating the correct goods as per customer orders
• Using warehouse machinery to move goods from storage areas to packaging areas
• Inspecting goods for damage or faults before they're packed
• Using industrial packaging material, such as cardboard boxes, bubble wrap, wooden pallets
• Loading packages goods into containers for shipping
• Completing relevant necessary paperwork

To be successful in this warehouse role, you will ideally have previous experience in a warehouse, order picking or similar environment. Combined with: The ability to use scanners to locate and identify goods in the warehouse; The ability to lift and manually move items; The ability to safely and correctly stack goods; The ability follow H&S, and other company procedures.

APPLY NOW or call us on 01506 449 944.

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What's involved with this role:

Role: Supplier Operations / Buyer – Commercial Admin Support

Job Ref: QAD 2205/1511

Pay Rate: Competitive Market Rate

Hours per week: 37 hours

Contract Length: Initially 11 months

Location: Reading, West Berkshire – Hybrid working, 2 days onsite

We are looking for a Supplier Operations Specialist to bring technical expertise in one or more of the following areas:

Best Practices Development: Contribute to the design and implementation of best practice processes and systems within supplier management.
ERP Support and Governance: Work with the organisation’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to uphold governance standards and ensure seamless integration with supplier operations.
Supplier Management and Compliance: Oversee approved suppliers, maintain supplier records, and conduct due diligence activities. Perform governance tasks as needed to support Commercial policies, processes, and systems.

Key accountabilities

Develop and maintaining working relationships and awareness with key internal stakeholders.
Support and contribute to reviews of Commercial processes and systems and provide user training if required.
Manage and maintain Commercial data e.g. electronic purchasing system, contractual/supplier records and/or document libraries.
Provision of both standard and bespoke business reports in accordance with the functional governance schedule or as required by line/task Manager.
Manage and record supplier on-boarding.
Ensure Commercial processes, tools and systems are understood and adhered to.
Promote and ensure the use of a fully evaluated and approved supply base.
Work with key stakeholders to ensure the speedy resolution of queries.

Key requirements:

Strong Administration skills.
Ability to manage database recording and updating changes.
Excellent attention to detail.
Excellent communications skills.
Comfortable working in a fast paced environment
Strong Stakeholder management skills.


Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.


Security Clearance: SC highly desirable; candidates with active SC clearance will be fast-tracked.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let us know.

If you consider yourself to have a disability or if you are a veteran, and you meet the essential criteria for the role, you will be put forward for the ‘Guaranteed Interview’ scheme whereby you will have the opportunity to discuss this role and your suitability with a member of the Sourcing team.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we provide the best talent and encourage all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.

Please send your CV directly to centralgov@tclrec.com
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Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.

What you'll do

Assistant Manager in Torquay
40 hours

At Toolstation, we’re not just interested in what you can bring to us today. We’re also interested in developing your talents, so you can grow with our business and become one of our leaders of tomorrow.

Acting as an inspirational leader, inspiring customer loyalty and coaching the team to be the best they can be. This isn’t your average retail role. It’s much more than just a store job. Of course, you’ll serve customers, but you’ll also be checking deliveries, picking items from the warehouse and stocking shelves. And it can be hot in the summer and cold in the winter. But if you take real pride in what you and the team do, our customers will notice and love us all the more for it.
Day-to-day
Supporting. Whether you’re deputising for the Store Manager in their absence or supporting them in achieving and exceeding targets.
Leading. Coaching, motivating and engaging the team creating a great place to work where engagement is key.
Mucking in. Checking and unpacking deliveries, opening and closing the branch, stocking shelves, cleaning the branch and putting orders together.
Delivering great service. Providing a great customer experience with a smile on your face – no matter how busy you are.
Asking questions and building relationships. Making sure our customers leave the branch with everything that they need for the job.
Building a fun working environment. Maintaining our great product availability and high branch standards, while making sure that your branch is somewhere everyone loves coming to work.

What you'll bring
Knowledge. Use all you know about Retail and your understanding of leading a team to deliver great results.
Hard work and passion. Be dedicated to leading a team to deliver superb customer service and amazing results.
A love of team work. Be happy to muck in and get your hands dirty.
A positive attitude. Make sure that our customers have a great experience while in our branch keeping the team motivated in the face of adversity.
Flexibility. Be there when we need you, be open to change and additional responsibility.
Yourself. Bring your whole self to work and let your true personality shine through.

What you'll get
You’ll find every opportunity to be yourself and to bring your personality and potential to work plus so many more opportunities to take your career in retail wherever you want – up the ladder, across the business or into another role in the Travis Perkins Group. And because we want to do our best for you, you’ll be supported all the way with training and development – including access to our very own Toolstation Academy programmes.
Plus, you'll receive some of the best benefits in retail. So, as well as 22 days’ holidays + Bank Holidays, company pension scheme and life assurance, we offer a bonus scheme, cycle to work scheme, save and buy as you earn, 20% discounts across all Travis Perkins companies, financial education and support, recognition awards and discounts at over 1000 other retailers.

Toolstation. The story so far.
We’re one of Britain’s fastest growing multi-channel retailers of tools, accessories and building supplies and an integral part of Travis Perkins plc. The trade, home improvers and self-builders all trust us to deliver a lot more than tools. Our store expansion programme and the size and diversity of our Group, means we always have opportunities for ambitious people who want to grow with us.

To apply
Caught your interest? Want to know more? Take a look at www.toolstationjobs.com or simply hit apply

Our policy is to employ the best qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or disability

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What you'll do

Store Manager in Wolverhampton Stafford Road
40 hours per week


At Toolstation, we’re not just interested in what you can bring to us today. We’re also interested in developing your talents, so you can grow with our business and become one of our leaders of tomorrow.

Delivering an outstanding customer proposition. This isn’t your average retail role. It’s much more than an average Store Manager job. Of course, you’ll manage the Branch, but you’ll also be serving customers, checking deliveries, picking items from the warehouse and stocking shelves. And it can be hot in the summer and cold in the winter. But if you take real pride in leading and motivating a team to achieve great things, our customers will notice and love us all the more for it.
Day-to-day
Delivering great service. Ensuring your team provide a great customer experience, delivering sales through service.
Mucking in. Helping the team get the job done. Checking and unpacking deliveries, opening and closing the branch, stocking shelves, cleaning the branch and putting orders together.
Inspiring. Encouraging a positive mindset, building a culture of feedback, praise and recognition.
Asking questions and building relationships. Making sure your team get the development they need, supporting future business growth and succession. Making sure your customers leave the branch with everything that they need for the job.
Leading. From the front, coaching, motivating and engaging your team creating a great place to work where engagement is key.
Building a fun working environment. Maintaining our great product availability and high branch standards, while making sure that your branch is somewhere everyone loves coming to work.

What you'll bring
Knowledge. Be proud of your track record in developing high performing and engaged retail teams.
Hard work and passion. Be dedicated to leading a team to deliver sales through superb customer service and amazing results.
A love of team work. Be happy to muck in and get your hands dirty, and passionate about developing future leaders.
Customer Focus. Ensure the customer remains at the heart of everything you do.
Resilience. Have relentless determination to achieve results whatever the challenges, coaching your team to deliver.
Flexibility. Be there when your team need you, understand priorities and plan effectively.
Yourself. Bring your whole self to work and let your true personality shine through.

What you'll get
You’ll find every opportunity to be yourself and to bring your personality and potential to work plus so many more opportunities to take your career in retail wherever you want – up the ladder, across the business or into another role in the Travis Perkins Group. And because we want to do our best for you, you’ll be supported all the way with training and development – including access to our very own Toolstation Academy programmes.
Plus, you'll receive some of the best benefits in retail. So, as well as 22 days’ holidays + Bank Holidays, company pension scheme and life assurance, we offer a bonus scheme, cycle to work scheme, save and buy as you earn, 20% discounts across all Travis Perkins companies, financial education and support, recognition awards and discounts at over 1000 other retailers.
Toolstation. The story so far.
We’re one of Britain’s fastest growing multi-channel retailers of tools, accessories and building supplies and an integral part of Travis Perkins plc. The trade, home improvers and self-builders all trust us to deliver a lot more than tools. Our store expansion programme and the size and diversity of our Group, means we always have opportunities for ambitious people who want to grow with us.
To apply
Caught your interest? Want to know more? Take a look at www.toolstationjobs.com or simply hit apply

Our policy is to employ the best qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or disability

Warehouse Operative – Northampton - Earn up to £18.16 p/h - Immediate Starts - Apply Today!
Nexus People are looking for Warehouse Operatives to work in Northampton for our client, who is a leading logistics supplier.

Working as a Warehouse Operative:
This role will involve:

- Picking (with handheld packers) & Packing
- Labelling
- Rework
- Helping to load and unload pallets and cages
- Other general warehouse duties

This is a really varied role, and our client is looking for someone who is willing and able to roll their sleeves up and get involved with a number of different tasks.

Shift times & working hours of a Warehouse Operative:

- Working 5 out of 7

- 06:00 - 14:00
- 14:00 - 22:00
- 22:00 - 06:00

Warehouse Operative - Employee Benefits:
Finances:

- Immediate starts - begin earning immediately
- Fantastic Pay Rates
- Weekly pay - every Friday
- Plenty of overtime opportunities to boost your earnings

Welfare:

- Generous holiday entitlement
- Exciting engagement initiatives
- Use of microwave/vending machines/hot drinks facilities
- Free secure on-site car parking, motorbike store, bicycle stores
- EV Charging Points

Please apply today, and we will be in touch ASAP to progress your application.

Warehouse Operative - Corby - Earn up to £16.11 p/h - No Experience Necessary - Immediate Starts - Apply Today!
Nexus People is currently recruiting for Warehouse Operatives in Corby on behalf of our client, who are a leading Logistics company that provide logistics solutions to some of the Worlds biggest fashion brands.

- Immediate start
- Fantastic Pay Rates - up to £16.11 p/h
- Plenty of overtime opportunities to boost your earnings
- Staff discounts - 30% off with leading online fashion retailers
- Huge discounts in the staff shop

You do not need to have any experience working in a warehouse to apply for this role, as full training will be given when you start your new role.

Warehouse Operative - The Role & Responsibilities

- Checking garments of clothing before you pack them
- Packing garments and items for customer orders
- Hanging garments ready for quality inspection
- Walking long distances around the DC (Distribution Centre)
- Bending, lifting and moving items
- There will be other general warehouse duties involved

Warehouse Operative - Working Hours
This is a Full-time role, offering 37.5 hours a week with a variety of shifts available.

We are currently looking for people who can work Monday to Friday on either the 06:00 - 14:00 or the 14:00 - 22:00 shift.

Warehouse Operative - Employee Benefits:

- Generous holiday entitlement
- Exciting engagement initiatives
- Employee of the Month awards
- Seasonal give aways
- Comfortable break rooms
- Use of microwave/vending machines/hot drinks facilities
- FREE Graze bozes 3x a week
- Free secure on-site car parking, motorbike store, bicycle stores
- HR Forums & welfare clinics
- 24/7 support from the Nexus team
- Excellent qualification opportunities (Free NVQ and ILM Management courses)

Please click apply today, and we will be in touch ASAP to progress your application!

Warehouse Operatives - Stoke-on-Trent - Up to £25.10 p/h! - No Experience Necessary - Immediate Starts - Apply Now!
Nexus People are looking for Warehouse Operatives in stoke-on-Trent to work for one of the UK’s leading logistics and distribution companies who work in partnership with a retailer of trade tools, accessories and hardware products.

Working as a Warehouse Operative:

- Picking (using a hand scanner)
- Packing
- Loading & unloading
- Despatch
- Decount
- Other general warehouse duties

Warehouse Operative Shift Times and Working Hours:

- 5 out of 7 days
- Various shift patterns available
- Allocated a rota from day 1

Why should you work for Nexus People as a Warehouse Operative?

- Immediate Start available
- Excellent Rates of Pay

- Overtime opportunities available

- Competitive overtime payments

- No Experience Necessary
- On the job training within the warehouse
- Weekly Pay (Every Friday!)
- Wellbeing and prayer room available
- Pool table to use during your breaks
- On-site Gym
- Separate smoking area
- Outside area for non-smokers
- Mental Health support
- Use of a microwave/vending machines/hot drinks facilities
- Free, secure on-site car parking and canteen
- 24-hour support from the Nexus team
- Fantastic Employee Recognition schemes
- EV charging points (15 minutes for free and low rates after)
- Temporary to Permanent Opportunities

You do need to have a good understanding and ability to communicate in English to be considered for this role.

To proceed with your application, please click Apply today!