Job Description Role:
Junior Buyer / Purchasing & procurement
Onsite: 5x days per week / fulltime

Level:
This is a mid-level role but if you are senior and want to apply, I will also send your CV, salary would be higher

This role would also suit you if you have held a role within purchasing or procurement as a Junior Buyer, Purchasing Controller, or Buyer.

Provide support to the Purchasing Manager in purchasing goods, materials, and services to ensure that the company's operational needs are met, considering price, quality and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply.

Once agreed with Purchasing Manager, purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets.

Check order acknowledgements to confirm the delivery timescale and that there are no delays.

Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations.

Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues.
Aid in the assessment and evaluation of suppliers and help undertake performance reviews to manage performance improvement activities.

Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement.

Have a list of agreed customer accounts to be responsible for, over and above the day to day purchasing.

Experience of working within purchasing for a minimum of 3 years.
Purchasing experience within a manufacturing environment is desirable.
Excellent IT skills including Intermediate Excel skills.

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