Category Buyer in Birmingham

Company description:

Bertelsmann is a media, services and education company that operates in about 50 countries around the world. It includes the broadcaster RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House, the magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr, the music company BMG, the service provider Arvato, the Bertelsmann Printing Group, the Bertelsmann Education Group, and Bertelsmann Investments, an international network of funds. The company has 117,000 employees and generated revenues of €17.1 billion in the 2015 financial year. Bertelsmann stands for creativity and entrepreneurship. This combination promotes first-class media content and innovative service solutions that inspire customers around the world

Job description:

Salary: £41,000.00
Location: Hams Hall
Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week

Are you a pro at juggling tasks and passionate about procurement? Do you enjoy problem-solving, fostering supplier relationships, and ensuring operations run seamlessly? If so, weve got an exciting opportunity for you!
As a key member of our UK Procurement team, youll be the central point for all purchasing activities from onboarding new suppliers and managing purchase orders to monitoring deliveries and resolving supply chain issues. Youll also have the chance to put your sourcing and negotiation skills to work, helping us drive cost efficiency and improve procurement processes.

Your Tasks:

• Keeping the purchase order process ticking by processing requisitions and issuing POs like a pro
• Chasing goods receipts and resolving purchase mysteries using the ME2N report
• Onboarding new suppliers and maintaining up-to-date catalogues in SAP
• Troubleshooting PR, PO, GR, and invoice queries like a procurement detective
• Supporting UK Procurement with sourcing, tenders, and commercial negotiations
• Building strong relationships with internal teams and external suppliers
• Finding ways to make our processes smarter, faster, and better

Your Profile:

• Experience in purchase order processing FMCG or logistics experience is a big plus!
• Sharp admin and IT skills you know your way around SAP (GUI, Fiori, or S/4Hana) and Microsoft Office
• A working knowledge of purchasing and finance processes
• Bonus points for experience in sourcing, RFIs, RFQs, or tendering
• A self-starter who stays cool under pressure and meets deadlines
• A communicator and collaborator someone who solves problems and keeps things moving
• Confidence, clarity, and curiosity
• A keen eye for detail
• A proactive attitude with a problem-solving mindset

We Offer:

• 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days
• Pension contribution
• A life assurance policy that pays out 4 x Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme that provides you with confidential support, information, and advice to help you
• Employee Discount Scheme through Treats
• Free car parking

If youre ready to bring your purchasing skills to a team that values precision, collaboration, and a dash of fun wed love to hear from you!

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