Buyer, Business

GAC UK are looking for a Buyer to join the Procurement and Purchasing team in Grangemouth.

GAC UK employs over 300 experts across more than 25 offices covering all of the UK, Ireland and Gibraltar. We deliver a wide range of integrated shipping, logistics and marine services to the energy and shipping industries. We also serve specialised sectors like marine leisure, sports and events, automotive and aviation, providing complex and time‑critical logistics solutions. We apply the highest standard of customer services to everything we do and aim to be industry leaders within all the sectors we serve.

Key responsibilities include:

• Prepare and manage procurement documentation, purchase orders and order confirmations to support operational efficiency and compliance
• Conduct market research to identify and evaluate suppliers, ensuring quality, cost‑effectiveness and compliance
• Support negotiations with vendors and suppliers to optimise procurement outcomes
• Maintain accurate records for transparency, accountability and audit readiness
• Collaborate with teams across the business to align procurement needs and processes
• Prepare regular reports on procurement activities, supplier performance and purchasing trends

The ideal candidate will have:

• Basic understanding of procurement best practices and methodologies
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• Strong analytical, negotiation, teamwork and attention to detail skills
• Experience with Word, Excel, Dolphin, Eye Share, and reporting/data analysis tools is a plus

The Package

GAC gives you the opportunity to work for an employer who is committed to offering all our staff an enjoyable and rewarding career, with significant training and development prospects. In addition, you will receive a variety of benefits including:

• 38 days' annual leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays) plus a day off on your birthday
• Access to Vitality Full Private Medical
• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits

In 2021, we launched our ten‑year sustainability programme – MARS
30. We are committed to “growing long‑term customer relationships across multiple products, whilst significantly reducing our environmental impact, improving the well‑being of our people, and influencing our stakeholders to do the same.” We will accomplish our by mission by completing objectives aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

At GAC UK, who you are is just as important as what you do. The GAC Spirit reflects our culture across the company, emphasising loyalty and understanding between management and staff. We recognise that people’s lives extend far beyond their jobs. By promoting a healthy combination of work and play we achieve a happier workforce, delivering service excellence. We have a team of Mental Health First Aiders across the UK and a Wellbeing Working Group who meet monthly and regularly launch new internal wellbeing initiatives.

We’re passionate about diversity and inclusion, and we received Maritime UK Diversity in Maritime Charter Status in 2021, reflecting our commitment to taking real steps to improve diversity in our organisation.

In January 2026, Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) became our official Charity of the Year. Throughout the year, we will be raising funds to support CALM’s life‑saving suicide prevention helpline.

If you think you have what it takes to become part of the GAC UK team, we look forward to receiving your application.