Assistant Buyer
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Assistant Buyer – Join Our Dynamic Procurement Team!
Are you ready to take your next step in procurement? We’re looking for an Assistant Buyer who’s eager to make an impact — driving value, building supplier relationships, and supporting smooth, efficient purchasing operations.
As part of our high-performing procurement team, you’ll play a key role in ensuring we get the best products and services at the right price, from the right partners — keeping our business moving and our projects on track.
What You’ll Be Doing
Supplier Management: Help nurture strong relationships with key suppliers and partners to align with our goals and performance standards.
Procurement Process: Own the process from requisition to purchase order — ensuring accuracy, compliance, and minimal rework. Collaborate closely with Accounts Payable to keep P2P running smoothly.
Collaboration: Work hand-in-hand with stakeholders across departments to gather requirements, forecast demand, and build smart procurement plans.
Negotiation & Contracts: Support negotiations on pricing and service level agreements that deliver savings and reduce risk.
Compliance & Diversity: Champion supplier diversity and monitor supplier performance to ensure accuracy and accountability.
Risk Management: Understand and contribute to strategies that keep our supply chain resilient and responsive.
Cost & Data Analysis: Review spend data to uncover cost-saving and efficiency opportunities.
What You Bring
A proactive, detail-oriented mindset with great communication skills.
A knack for numbers, negotiation, and building strong working relationships.
A desire to grow your career in procurement and make a tangible business impact.
Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values fresh ideas, efficiency, and continuous improvement. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your procurement expertise and play a real part in our success story.
Ready to make your mark? Apply today and take your buying career to the next level!
Driven by values, powered by inclusion.
At OCU, our values guide everything we do: integrity, collaboration, respect, innovation and one company united. They shape how we work with our clients, communities, and each other. We believe that inclusion is more than a principle — it’s the foundation of our success. By embracing equity and ensuring that every individual has the opportunity to thrive, we create a workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, and everyone feels they belong.
Together, we build stronger teams, deliver better outcomes, and grow in ways that reflect the communities we serve. If you want to be part of a culture where values matter and inclusion is at the heart of everything we do apply now and help us shape the future together.
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- Division
- OCU Group
- Locations
- Stockport - STOCK
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Employment Status
- PAYE/Staff
Stockport - STOCK
Our People, our Culture, our Values
As a business, we pride ourselves on operating a ‘People First’ culture, striving to constantly deliver on our 5 core company values.
1. We Care about Safety - It is our goal for everyone working on our behalf to go home healthy and safe at the end of each and every day.
2. We lead with Integrity - Integrity is central to everything we do. Without it, we wouldn’t have the relationships with our clients, nor would we have built an enviable reputation within the industry.
3. We strive to be Better everyday - We take pride in everything we do. This involves a meticulous approach to our work, endeavouring to make each day better than the last.
4. We make a Positive Impact - We want to make the places we work in better; leaving a lasting infrastructure and social legacy. We believe in proactivity to maximise impact.
5. We Deliver to Grow - The successful delivery of frameworks and contracts feeds our ability to grow strategically and strengthen OCU to expand the business and capabilities even further.
About OCU
Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.
Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.
We believe that being successful is a choice.
We choose to be successful.
We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.
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