Junior Buyer

**About us**

Punch Technology Limited is an exciting, professional and innovative place to work. Offering a unique experience to join a growing company.

Our work environment includes:

- Modern office setting
- Growth opportunities

**Punch Technology Limited is looking for a Junior Buyer to join our team in Wirral.**

**The Position**:
The position is responsible for purchasing pc components and dealing with ancilliary services for the company.

**Duties**:

- Responsible for buying activity to meet the demands of the business and raise appropriate purchase process.
- Creating and placing purchase orders for products, ensuring continuity and product availability, whilst negotiating the best price.
- Identify opportunities for savings in costs and assist with the implementation of continuous improvement.
- Managing the order acknowledgment process, ensuring orders are acknowledged in a timely manner by our selected suppliers.
- Review stock turnover and suggest recommended stock holdings where applicable.
- Responsible for sourcing new suppliers to meet business requirements and ensure the correct onboarding procedure is followed in line with quality standards.
- Expediting orders to ensure on time delivery and 100% system accuracy.
- Liaise with the Accounts Department on purchase order invoice queries.
- Manage the resolution of delivery or documentation issues raised by goods in
- Assist with any quality issues and products returned to suppliers ensuring they are rectified or replaced in line with business requirements.
- Develop existing and create strong working relationships with suppliers.
- Take responsibility for supplier quality approvals and quality audit documentation requirements and liaise with the Quality Department
- To monitor KPI’s and report to management as required.

**skills**:

- Competent in Microsoft Office Packages
- Knowledge of MRP / ERP systems, and ability to work within a purchasing system
- Excellent customer service skills (Internal and external)
- Confident communicator, with ability to deal with negotiation and conflict.
- Ability to prioritise tasks with excellent organisational skills.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Temp to perm

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Wirral: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- purchasing of pc components: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person