Junior Buyer
1 week ago
**Junior Buyer**
**Alton**
**£27,000 - £32,000 per annum**
As part of the procurement and buying team, you will support and partner with the wider business to help deliver ongoing value while managing a critical supplier base.
During busy periods, you may be required to assist the team with additional admin duties.
**Responsibilities**:
- Research, find and set up new, suitable suppliers and effectively negotiate on competitive pricing to minimise spend.
- Raising POs including for repeat/call of orders, setting up new call off orders based on evaluated requirements.
- Checking and maintaining stock report, placing orders based on demand.
- Working closely with the accounts team to resolve invoice queries, including VAT invoices for credit card purchases.
- Communicating weekly with each depot for required consumables including gas, welding supplies and fuel.
- Handling purchase orders from point of order through to booking in
- Booking collection and delivery requirements with the transport team.
**Basic Skills Required**:
- Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Exceptional communication
- Competent in and comfortable with negotiation
- Microsoft Office/365 product suite knowledge and comfortable using CRM systems
- Attention to detail, speed and accuracy is imperative
- Organisational skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
**Key Personality Traits Required**:
- Comfortable with planning and prioritising work and demands whilst working to a deadline.
- Facilitate open, timely and transparent communication in a relevantly professional manner; both verbally and in written form.
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Self-motivated, confident in dealing with all levels of a business organisation chart and backgrounds
- A positive, friendly, professional demeanour
**Progression**:
There are several potential job role progression routes stemming from this role.
- Stock line or commodity SKU Procurement Manager - within the Procurement Department
- Production Planning
- Materials Buyer
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Pay: £27,000.00-£32,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: LJ -JB - C
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