Junior Buyer

Adept are proud to be working with a leading stockholder and manufacturer in Sheffield. They are currently seeking a talented individual to join their team as a Junior Buyer. This role provides a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the success of our Global Purchasing team.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Provide essential administrative support to buyers and analysts within the Global Purchasing team.
- Collaborate with QA, ensuring seamless handling of mill documentation issues.
- Generate and deliver supply status reports to relevant departments upon request.
- Demonstrate professionalism internally and externally, especially during supplier visits.
- Respond to requests from non-regular contacts and meet short-term deadlines effectively.
- Develop positive relationships with key supplier contacts, influencing the regular receipt of supplier data.

**Competencies**:

- Excellent communication skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Highly organized with strong time management.
- Team player with the ability to work independently.
- Flexible approach to workload.

**Accountabilities and Performance Measures**:

- Maintain systems with 100% accuracy, including the status of orders and the supplier base.
- Enter purchase orders on the system within 48 hours of receipt.

**Requirements**:

- 1 to 2 years of previous experience in a purchasing administration role is essential.
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent with good results in English, Maths, and Science.
- Good working knowledge of MS Office.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £22,500.00-£25,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Sheffield, South Yorkshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Purchasing: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person