Purchaser

Greif offers a great working environment and the opportunity to make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always welcome.

Job Requisition #:

028765 Purchaser (Open)

Job Description:

Greif UK is part of the largest industrial packing company in the world with global headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. At our three sites in Burton-on-Trent, Ellesmere Port and Crewe we produce steel drums, IBCs and small plastic containers that are sold to customers across multiple industries including paints, motor oils, chemicals and agriculture.  

Our vision:

Be the best performing customer service company in the world.

Our purpose:

We create packaging solutions for life’s essentials.

Job description summary:

We are searching for a Purchaser to join our Global Supply Chain Team in the UK. In this role you are responsible for ensuring all materials & services are purchased in compliance with Greif policy & procedures. Our Purchaser is also the primary contact for all purchasing related matters and ensures procure to pay process is completed efficiently.

Are you interested in a position that is visible and partners with stakeholders both internal and external to the organization? Do you enjoy working in a collaborative and customer-centric atmosphere? Then please apply to join our Greif family!

Key responsibilities:

• Negotiates pricing, terms & contracts for materials & services required locally, but not covered by Strategic Sourcing, Logistics or other approved departments
• Ensures purchasing is compliant with Greif policy & local legislation
• Update supplier details, pricing, contracts, catalogues and/or leases as required in various systems
• Raise Supplier Corrective Action Request (SCAR) when supplier performance issues are identified and ensure all local SCARs are closed out in a timely manner
• Ensure suppliers are correctly approved and regular evaluations are completed as required
• Identify & mitigate supply & lead time issues and/or risks
• Administer the purchase of indirect materials & services and ensure approval flows comply with Greif Approval Authority Matrix
• Resolve pricing issues & support other departments to resolve issues impacting invoice/credit matching
• Ensure INR/RNI balances current & manageable
• Reduce invoices uploaded by Greif & invoice touches required before payment
• Investigate & eliminate non-compliant payments
• Support internal & external auditing of purchasing processes
• Review reports & maintain files and other administrative paperwork as required
• Interaction with internal customers, suppliers and colleagues as required
• Perform other duties as required and capable to complete from time to time

Education and Experience;

• Preferably degree level qualification in Purchasing, Supply Chain or related subject
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience as Buyer, Purchaser, Planner or Admin role preferably in manufacturing industry

Knowledge and Skills:

• Fluent in local language & good understanding of written & spoken English
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills and the ability to prioritize tasks
• Ability to work collaboratively with others and individually without supervision
• Good understanding of ERP systems, purchasing software (e.g. Coupa) & Microsoft office suite

Please submit your application in English via our recruitment system, which can be accessed on our website.

At Greif, your work has purpose, colleagues care about your well-being, and you have the opportunity to grow and thrive. Service and leadership are the core of everything we do. Our global presence provides us a platform to do good in the world.

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EEO Statement:

https://www.greif.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HR-101-Equal-Employment-Opportunity-Policy-English.pdf

We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and opportunity for growth. Greif, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, gender, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, or veteran status. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran. For more information read Greif’s Equal Opportunity Policy.