Buyer

The ideal candidate will be based in Sheffield or Manchester and be able to commute to our office locations twice a week. \n\nThis a 12 Month FTC.\n\nOperations is the heartbeat of Insight. Our passion is to deliver excellence to our teammates, partners and clients with exceptional results, every time. The Operations function is responsible for the effective planning, organising, coordinating, and controlling of resources needed to deliver Insight\u2019s solutions by proactively managing people, products, technology, information, and time.\n\nThe Purchasing team endeavours to source and develop mutually beneficial relationships with new suppliers to negotiate and procure goods, materials, and services, ensuring Insight can meet and exceed operational demand. The Purchasing team are responsible for supporting the management off all inventory and supply, ensuring Insight attains the best value for goods and services acquired, by achieving specific revenue and margin goals, and minimising inventory exposure through strategic supplier selection, tendering, and cost estimating. \n\n \nThe Buyer will take responsibility for the procurement of software or hardware within a defined geography, ensuring that Insight EMEA purchases the right products and the right quantity at the best price. They are responsible for the purchase of goods, materials, and services to ensure that the company\u2019s operational need\n\nKey resonsibilities \u0026 duties\n\n\u2022 Responsible for the correct placement and fulfilment of purchase orders to distributors including proactive confirmation of purchase orders and obtaining tracking information for shipments, in line with audit requirements. \n\u2022 Recommend major purchases of materials based on anticipated changes in prices or on unusual availability situations, balancing cash flow considerations against possible price savings. \n\u2022 Liaise with the Sales and support teams, informing them of the availability and delivery dates, in order to maximise sales potential.\u2022 Ensure that delivery dates on the system are accurate and updated where applicable. \n\u2022 Backlog management; ensuring all PO\u2019s are placed on the day of receipt and following up with distributors for ETA\u2019s. \n\u2022 Manage incoming workflow requests, ensuring all tickets are responded to within SLA\u2019s. \n\u2022 Ensure adherence to Insight\u2019s policies and procedures in line with revenue recognition. \n\u2022 Respond to e-mails requests f rom Sales and support regarding post supply issues within SLA\u2019s. \n\u2022 Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications. \n\u2022 Liaise with Suppliers over pricing and supply issues. \n\u2022 Manage and update aged inventory aligned with targets set by management. \n\u2022 Liaise with Product Management around deal stock maximise competitive pricing. \n\u2022 Ensure fill-rates are met in line with the buyer\u2019s category targets. \n\u2022 Hold monthly supplier reviews with top suppliers. \n\u2022 Ensure daily departmental reporting requirements are met. \n\u2022 Deliver license keys directly to the client (for software buyers only) \n\u2022 Ensure that purchasing documents are completed properly and the terms and conditions of purchase are appropriate. \n\u2022 May be required to take ownership of Latest Estimate (Sales committed deals) for designated Insight locations and update responsible Sales Director with Purchasing commit. \n\u2022 May be required to act as point of escalation for assigned team and provide cover to Purchasing Team Leader\u2019s. \n\nThis list is not exhaustive, you will be required to undertake additional responsibilities as reasonably requested by your manager\n