Junior Buyer

Cranleigh STEM is recruiting a Junior Buyer to join an innovative clean energy business at its state-of-the-art facility in Surrey.

You will work as part of a cross-functional, highly motivated, dynamic, and rapidly growing team of individuals to develop and produce hydrogen-flying solutions and fuel cell systems.

**_ The Company has entered an exciting growth phase and is scaling up its operational capacity to meet the demand for its zero-emission systems. They are looking for enthusiastic individuals to help deliver the company’s long-term success._**

**Salary**: £. Competitive (DOE)

**Benefits**: 25 Days + Bank Holidays, Remote Working, Sick Pay, Pension, Life insurance scheme, Private medical expenses insurance scheme, Company’s Share Option Scheme
**Location**: Cranleigh, Surrey
**Role**: Full-time, permanent

**The Role**:
As Junior Buyer you will be responsible for all purchasing-related activities for new products and projects, total ownership from point of PO raising to delivery of goods and supporting day-to-day procurement activities.

You will provide full admin support in all purchasing activities within the fuel cell team. Including weekly meetings of PO status on all technical projects.

Your responsibilities will include tracking and monitoring all POs providing forecasts on ETA’s and flaging potential issues and being able to take corrective action when needed, supporting engineers and all PO queries and collaborating with central purchasing function and finance.

Building relationships and negotiating with suppliers, tracking orders, creating and maintaining an inventory, quality assurance, liaising with stock control, goods in teams and management.

**Responsibilities**:

- Negotiate with suppliers to obtain the best possible prices and terms.
- Maintain positive relationships with existing suppliers and identify new potential suppliers.
- Monitor supplier performance and take corrective action when necessary.
- Ensure that all procurement activities comply with company policies and procedures.
- Work closely with the manufacturing team to ensure that materials and services are delivered on time and to the required quality.
- Analyse data and use it to inform purchasing decisions.
- Monitor inventory levels and ensure that they are sufficient to meet demand.
- Identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiencies within the supply chain.

**Requirements**:

- Experience in procurement or supply chain management would be advantageous.
- Strong negotiation skills and the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with suppliers.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Capable of working both independently and as part of a team.
- Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience working with Sage 200.
- A bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, or a related field is advantageous but not essential.