Job Title: Buyer Job Type: Permanent Location: Southend-on-Sea Salary: £36,925 Overall Purpose Support Group Programme and Business objectives through the effective management and reporting of supplier spend, performance and risk. Principle Accountabilities * Maintain Purchase Order’s and SAP within defined KPI’s * Undertake continuous review of extant agreements, ensuring value for money * Ensure on time delivery adherence * Manage supplier relationships, making decisions in relation to supplier management and performance where appropriate * Source strategies within extant supply base * Prepare and submit pricing requests * Carry out price analysis to determine ‘fair and reasonable’ pricing * Negotiate pricing and commercial terms of contract * Regular reporting on supplier performance * Identify risks and mitigation strategies * Identify opportunities to reduce cost and presentation of supporting Business Case * Ensure any expenditures are within the authorized annual budget * Assist in identifying methods for continuous improvement and undertake programmes of change * Ensure all Company rules and regulations are met * Help create and maintain a safe working environment and observe the published Health and Safety Policies and Procedures * Carry out any other tasks, when and where reasonable and relevant, when required Qualifications * GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent) at grade C or above