Job Description

Salary:

Competitive plus benefits

Type of work:

Permanent

Location:

Glasgow

About the role



We're currently recruiting for an enthusiastic and ambitious Buyer to work at our Procurement department in Glasgow.

We offer:

33 days' annual leave

Flexible leave

Generous employee discounts

Private healthcare

Workplace pension

...and much more



Location

Hybrid:

Based at our Kilbirnie Street Office in Glasgow, with 1 day working from home per week.



Hours



Full time, Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5pm



About the role



As a Buyer for Arnold Clark, Europe's largest independently owned car retailer, you'll be passionate about your career and keen to take it to the next level. Reporting to the Procurement Manager, you'll be responsible for negotiating with a diverse range of national and international suppliers, developing service level agreements and managing supplier performance.



This is an exceptional opportunity to develop and progress within a department during a period of growth. You'll have the autonomy and scope to develop new ideas, projects, processes and sourcing opportunities.



Day-to-day duties



Developing and implementing category strategies

Preparing negotiation strategy to achieve the desired outcomes

Effectively managing, negotiating and controlling spend categories

Preparing tender documents and receiving, evaluating and making award recommendations

Proactively managing supplier relationships to continually identify savings and business improvement opportunities

Monitoring and investigating new products and sources of supply

Staying up to date with market conditions



Essential skills



Extensive negotiating experience

Excellent influencing skills, with the ability to adapt to a variety of styles

Proven track record of delivering results

The ability to drive an agenda along with sound project management skills

High levels of organisation and attention to detail

A proactive, customer-focused approach

Excellent computer literacy and the ability to write persuasive tender documents



Our Culture



Arnold Clark is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, unique perspectives and multiple approaches are celebrated. We care about our employees and our communities, we nurture talent and encourage ambition, and we are passionate about people who take pride in their work. Our employees are at the heart of everything we do - diverse in our make-up, united in our goals.



To find out more about Life at Arnold Clark, visit our website.



Employment within the Arnold Clark Group is offered subject to satisfactory reference and disclosure check.



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Benefits



Every Arnold Clark employee is entitled to a wide range of benefits, including:



Discount on new and used vehicles

Contributory pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance