Buyer

Keen to develop your procurement career and make a difference to society? Join our team on a fixed-term maternity cover contract at a time of continued growth and development. We are looking for a talented Buyer to join our Finance department at the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). What you will do At CAF, every one of us contributes to our impact, and as our Buyer you too will play an integral part in what we do. You will provide procurement maternity cover, supporting the Head of Procurement and Procurement Manager to deliver successful outcomes aligned with procurement policy and identify and deliver savings targets. You will run requests for quotation (RFQs) and sourcing tasks in line with procurement policy and manage a number of third-party relationships as part of the service review process. As a Buyer you will:

• Assist with selecting and negotiating new and existing supplier contracts, including running RFQs and sourcing initiatives on ProContract Due North across the group.
• Ensure purchase orders are raised promptly and in line with procurement policy and assist other departments with procurement-related matters.
• Assist the Procurement Manager with timely contract renewals, carry out basic agreement reviews and support timely signing of agreements.
• Support supplier onboarding, ensuring required documentation, due diligence checks and internal approvals are completed in line with procurement policy.
• Liaise with approved suppliers, run service reviews and assist with audits of key suppliers.
• Be accountable for documentation relating to regulatory requirements, ensuring it is fully maintained.
  
  This role is for you if you have experience of working in procurement or have relevant transferable skills and are keen to make a difference to society. We are looking for:
• Two years' proven experience in a procurement environment, including general office and purchasing procedures, particularly Purchase to Pay.
• A good level of numeracy and literacy (GCSE level or above), high attention to detail and accuracy in data management, and excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
• A CIPS qualification in progress or willingness to work towards CIPS, and a keen interest in learning and developing a career in procurement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to deal with customers and suppliers politely and discreetly.
• Strong organisational skills and an organised, methodical approach to achieving results and managing multiple tasks and priorities.
• A confident, professional and flexible approach, respecting and working well with others, willingly assisting colleagues and working on your own initiative, including unsupervised clerical work.
  
  The Charities Aid Foundation exists to accelerate progress in society towards a fair and sustainable future for all. Over the last 100 years, we have led the way in developing innovative approaches to giving. Annually, we distribute over £1 billion to social purpose organisations around the globe.
As a leading charity operating from the UK, US and Canada, alongside an international network of partners, CAF works at the centre of the giving world. We collaborate with corporate and individual donors to enable them to give more effectively, strategically and impactfully. This includes connecting them to charities globally and providing access to our in-depth sector knowledge, governance expertise and innovative giving solutions. We help social purpose organisations to strengthen their resilience and do more of their life changing work, through strategic advisory services from our Impact Accelerator, tools to support charities' fundraising activities, and charity financial services from CAF Bank Limited and CAF Financial Solutions Limited. Using our research, policy and campaigns work, we understand and influence the wider environment for charities and donors. Diversity and inclusion We know that the more diverse and inclusive our organisation becomes, the more creative, effective and impactful we will be. Our aim is for our workforce to represent the society we serve, and we have embarked upon an ambitious pathway to achieve this. We want to attract, retain and develop the best of talent at all levels, and provide a leading and great place to work, where every voice matters.


• Permanent hybrid ways of working where roles allow
• Six weeks holiday plus bank holidays
• A wide range of development opportunities to support personal and professional growth
• Pension scheme with better-than-market employer contribution options
• Social impact benefit schemes