PACKAGING BUYER

Medik8 is a dynamic, fast-growing leader in professional skincare, committed to providing science-backed, results-driven solutions. As a full-vertical manufacturing business, our in-house capabilities ensure unparalleled quality and agility from formulation to final delivery.

We are seeking a dedicated and meticulous Packaging Buyer to join our collaborative Procurement team and play a crucial role in sustaining our ambitious growth.

The Packaging Buyer will be integral to ensuring the seamless, consistent supply of high-quality packaging materials, directly enabling the achievement of our demanding weekly production schedules and overarching business objectives. Working within a close-knit team, you will be responsible for executing procurement strategies that align with Medik8's commitments and values.

Key Responsibilities

• Procurement & Supply Chain Ordering: Purchase the approved packaging components necessary to guarantee the weekly production schedule is met without interruption.

• Specification & Compliance: Rigorously ensure that all packaging purchases strictly comply with internal technical specifications, regulatory requirements, and quality standards.

• Financial & Inventory Management: Actively contribute to achieving agreed-upon margin improvements through strategic sourcing initiatives and drive stockholding reductions across relevant categories without compromising service levels.

• Supplier Relationship Management: Manage the day-to-day supplier lifecycle, including performance measurement and contributions to supplier scorecards.

• Issue Resolution: Act as the first point of escalation for supplier performance issues, driving efficient, smooth resolutions and implementing quick, effective corrective actions.

• Sustainability Leadership: Maintain and continually update market knowledge regarding sustainable packaging materials and innovations, offer insights to assist in sourcing decisions.

Requirements

• Industry Experience: Demonstrable and significant experience purchasing packaging materials specifically within the cosmetics or high-end consumer goods industry.

• System Proficiency: Proven, hands-on experience working with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms) for planning, purchasing, and inventory management.

• Supplier Development: Strong experience in comprehensive Supplier Management, including successfully executing and delivering against performance improvement plans.

• Technical Skills: Excellent IT skills, particularly advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (for data analysis, tracking, and reporting) or equivalent G-suite tools.

• Attention to Detail: Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy are non-negotiable, especially concerning specifications, documentation, and data entry.

• Stakeholder Management: A natural ability to build strong professional relationships and collaborate effectively with a variety of internal stakeholders (R&D, Production, Finance, Quality, Supply & Demand).

• Organisation: Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple complex projects and priorities concurrently in a dynamic environment.
  
  Culture & Benefits
  
  We are fuelled by our commitment to sustainability, quality, efficiency, and an unwavering passion for our customers. Championing solutions-focused thinking, we possess a purpose-driven mentality and strive to work with integrity and agility, always. We are collaborative go-givers; our diverse talents work cross-functionally and we achieve more together. We are proud to do everything in-house, challenging the norm and pushing the boundaries of possibility. It’s just who we are!
  
  Some of the perks of being part of the Medik8 team include:
  - 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  - Flexible & Hybrid working
  - Private Medical Insurance + Mental Health support
  - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  - Annual Performance Bonus
  - Long Service Awards
  - 75% discount + Annual Product Allowance
  - Flexible Career opportunities
  - Up-skilling support + regular Lunch & Learns
  - 2 Volunteering days per year
  - Matched Charitable Giving Scheme
  
  Want to do a little more research before you apply?
  
  Head over to our main careers page to find out more about the team and our values. You can also find out more about us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor & Instagram.
  
  At Medik8, we believe that diversity within our workplace drives innovation. We celebrate multiple backgrounds, cultures, approaches and points of view, and believe that when people feel respected and included, they can truly flourish. We’re committed to advancing equal opportunities and we’re dedicated to building a workforce as diverse as our consumer base, creating a multifaceted, equitable and inclusive culture and allowing all colleagues to bring their whole selves to work.
  
  Our DE&I ethos also flows through our recruitment process. Studies have found that minority groupings tend to apply for roles only when they meet 100% of the role requirements, in comparison to non-minority grouping tend to apply when they meet only 60% of the role requirements (Hewlett Packard ). The requirements listed in our job descriptions are guidelines, not hard and fast rules, so if you think you meet 60+ of the role spec and are passionate, excited & feel like you have the potential to fulfil the rest - then we want to hear from you!