Principal Buyer, Operational Purchasing

Location

Wilmslow, Cheshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Waters are hiring for a  Principal Buyer, Operational Purchasing , to join the established and engaged team at Wilmslow! 

Within this role you will manage the execution of the transactional procurement function, drive goals for buying channel utilisation, and implement the procure to pay process. You will also develop and maintain relationships with peers, business collaborators and Finance team members.  

This is a phenomenal opportunity for you if you are ready to take the next step in your career within the Buying sector, are keen to develop and use your existing experience to come into and contribute within a global and leading business within the life Science sector.  

We're actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone. But simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We strive to build an inclusive environment, where everyone can contribute their best work and develop to their full potential. We celebrate our differences and recognise the importance of teams reflecting the communities they serve.  

Responsibilities including but not limited to:  

• Provides subject matter expertise alongside Category Management leaders to maximize buying channels in terms of quality, cost and delivery.  
• Leads business collaborators through low dollar sourcing events, taking into consideration business needs, costing and higher savings.  
• Identifies and drives improvement opportunities and ensures the procurement strategy is being met throughout Waters’ global environment.  

• Catalogue management & enablement within the SAP Ariba procurement system.  
• Responsible for ensuring purchase orders are effectively enabled for purchasing and invoicing.  
• Examines transactions for discrepancies and noncompliance issues to support monthly reporting from self-designed and generated procurement reports.  
• Analyses procurement reporting to develop improvements for buying channels and implements solutions which improve user experience and reduce costs.  
• Monitors and leads procurement transactions in coordination with business collaborators, Finance and sourcing functions.  

• Guides business stakeholders, Finance, and suppliers through the procurement of goods and services.  
• Responsible for providing recommendations regarding procurement controls to corporate finance and ensure the accurate and compliant use.  
• Partners with the Source to Pay Process Owner to develop, monitor , and improve functions reporting and operating capabilities within Water’s procurement systems.  
• Leads end-to-end purchase requisition / purchase order activities in an automated/ semi-automated work environment including exception handling of POs not processed automatically and communication with external and internal stakeholders.  

Experience:  

• Extensive experience within procurement  
• Proven experience of using procurement tools – SAP Ariba would be beneficial but not crucial  

Competencies  

Strong analytical skills and the ability to propose positive business solutions.  

Travel  

Some travel maybe required to Waters sites across Europe.  

In return you will receive:  

• 25 days holiday + Bank holidays  
• Private healthcare and dental insurance  
• Flexible working hours  

• Attractive employer contribution pension  
• Employee assistance programme  
• Income protection  
• Life Assurance  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan  

• Focus on training and development  
• On-site Gym & Restaurant and Free Parking (Wilmslow) 

We can make reasonable adjustments to our interview process according to your needs. We are proud to offer our employees the opportunity, where we can, to work flexibly. Please don’t hesitate to ask during the recruitment process around hybrid working and flexibility; we’ll do our best to support you.  

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for more than 60 years. With more than 7,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.

Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn and improve every day in everything we do. We’re the problem solvers and innovators that aren’t afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. We’re all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It is our responsibility to actively implement programs and practices to drive inclusive behavior and increase diversity across the organization. We are united by diversity and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or protected Veteran status. 

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