Buyer - Entry level development opportunity

Change your job, change your workplace, change your future...

We are actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone

Role: Buyer

Located: Northampton (Ricoh operate a vibrant working policy giving you flexible hybrid working options)  

Package: To £28,000 (DOE), plus company Bonus and large Company Benefits

Flexibility - Happy to talk flexible, remote and hybrid working – flexibility on days/hours

Ricoh is a global technology company specialising in strategic IT services, managed services, document management solutions, cloud-based technology and managed document services. We operate in more than 200 countries and regions, enabling individuals and organisations to improve the quality and productivity of office communications all over the world. We are proud of our reputation for being a great employer and we value the work of our greatest assets - our employees.

We transform businesses with imagination, clarity and vision. In fact the entire Ricoh workforce enjoys our pioneering and innovative ways of working. We like to call it: "imagine.change".

Our teams are embracing change, fostering new ways of working and we have never been more resolute in our mission - "you work for us, and we`ll work for you".

Right now, due to internal promotion, we have an exciting opportunity for someone keen to develop their career as a Buyer; someone motivated and driven to forge a long-term career within a global business.

Working as part of a collaborative team you will be responsible for the purchasing of goods and services from the third-parties, ensuring each transaction provides best value, compliance and on-time delivery.

Ricoh UK Core Values

What you will be doing...

Help to manage the day-to-day delivery of the efficient procurement of third-party items from existing suppliers to include effective negotiation, compliant processing and on-time delivery

Manage processes including order creation, item creation, item returns and item renewals and centralised communication to enable the smooth running of the team

Follow an effective process to record cost comparisons per requirement and demonstrate savings achieved through effective sourcing and negotiation to optimise margins and reduce operating costs

Maintain good collaborative relationships with key stakeholders across the business to support, develop and optimise purchasing processes and tools

Operationally work as part of a team of professional employees to ensure levels of expertise meet the current and future needs of the team, department and business

You will ideally have...

A real interest in working as a buyer and in a procurement function, with the determination to develop a long-term career

Proven customer service experience with good interpersonal, analytical, negotiation and conflict resolution skills

Excellent relationship management underpinned by being professional and confident in manner

Ability to communicate effectively with internal/external stakeholders, suppliers, customers, peers, senior management and the wider business at all levels of seniority

Good knowledge of the Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), with the aptitude to learn new software packages

We receive a high volume of applications for our roles, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible

In return for your commitment, you can expect...

What we can offer you:

• An inclusive workplace

• Excellent package: solid basic, strong bonus and company benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working in line with role requirements

• Career development and life-long learning opportunities

• Opportunity to join a global company

Working towards a sustainable future

Our approach to sustainability is to pursue a balance of People, Planet and Prosperity and we’ve incorporated a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) objectives in our overall business strategy, tackling seven priority issues including Zero-Carbon Society, Circular Economy, Open Innovation and Diversity & Inclusion. We’re also accelerating our energy-saving initiatives and use of renewable energy, as well as providing digital services for new ways of working.

We are an equal opportunities employer

Ricoh UK is committed to providing equal opportunities and a proactive and inclusive approach to equality and diversity in employment. No applicant or employee will be treated less favourably than another on the grounds of a protected characteristic which are defined as sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender reassignment, trade union membership or non-membership, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race and religion or belief