Job Description

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Join our Team as a Buyer!

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Location: Whiteley

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Salary: 30,000 Per Annum

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Hours: Monday - Friday 08:00 - 17:00

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About the role:

As a Buyer in our centralised purchasing team, you'll play a vital role in ensuring our mobile product catalogue meets and exceeds customer expectations. From managing supplier performance to staying ahead of market trends, you'll be at the heart of delivering value, quality, and innovation to our customers. This is a hybrid role with flexibility to work from home and travel to suppliers and offices when needed.


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What makes you a great fit:

Experience in a purchasing team, ideally within telecoms or IT Strong organisational skills and attention to detail Confident communicator with excellent written and verbal skills Proficient in Excel, Word, and CRM systems (Sage and Salesforce desirable) Ability to prioritise in a fast-paced environment Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and driven Comfortable working independently and as part of a team Logical thinker with a structured approach to problem-solving Willingness to travel for supplier and office visits
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Key responsibilities:

Maintain and update the product portfolio on CRM and EDI systems Manage supplier relationships and conduct quarterly reviews Monitor supplier performance using QCDR metrics Research market trends to identify new technologies Escalate inventory or supplier issues to the Head of Supply Chain and Logistics Ensure timely and complete inventory delivery (OTIF) Resolve supplier invoice queries efficiently Develop and maintain a preferred supplier list Support sales teams with product knowledge during customer visits Conduct regular off-site visits to suppliers and other offices Develop and report on key performance indicators (KPIs)
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Perks for our People:

Holidays

: 25 days + bank holidays and buy/sell options

Other Leave

: Birthday day off, 12 paid hours for flexible use, Volunteer day

EV Scheme

: Lease a brand-new electric car

Lifestyle

: 9% combined pension contribution and 4x salary life assurance

Rewards

: Quarterly and annual employee awards, discounts on tech

Socials

: All-expenses-paid company events

Development

: In-House Training Academy

Wellbeing

: 24/7 access to mental health support, Calm App, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, free breakfast & fresh fruit, eye-care vouchers, financial wellbeing support
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Who we are:

Onecom is an award-winning provider of Communication Technology, trusted by UK organisations to deliver Simply Brilliant Customer Experiences.


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Our values:

We champion our values in everything we do: Innovation, Integrity, Ambition, Knowledge, Inspiration.


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ED&I:

We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and we encourage candidates to complete our equality monitoring form as part of the application process. Responses are anonymous and help inform our future initiatives.