Procurement Buyer

​Supply​

Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It's how we get our trusted products to people all over the world, safely and efficiently. And it's our talented and passionate teams that make this happen. If you're looking for a career in supply chain, there's no better place to be than Essential Home. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships. Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.

About the role

Seeking a chance to make a meaningful impact in a company that values innovation and efficiency? Essential Home is on the lookout for a Junior Buyer who thrives in a dynamic environment, where every detail matters. Dive into the action of procurement, ensuring our operations run smoothly with the right goods and services at the best value. In this role, you are not just processing orders; you're a key player in navigating our procurement strategies to success. Ready for this buying adventure?

This is a 2-year fixed term contract position.

Your responsibilities

· Background in procurement, purchasing, or a supply chain function.

· A high level of negotiation and analytical skills, ready to make every dollar count.

· Organised multitasker with a sharp eye for detail.

· Experience within the FMCG Industry.

· Excellent communication abilities, able to collaborate and build rapport.

· Strong commercial mindset and analytical ability.

The experience we're looking for

· Proven background in procurement, purchasing, or a supply chain function.

· A high level of negotiation and analytical skills, ready to make every penny count.

· Organised multitasker with a sharp eye for detail.

· Excellent communication abilities, able to collaborate and build rapport.

· Skilled in procurement systems and the MS Office Suite, ready to tackle any task.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in out potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.