Assistant Buyer

5 months ago


Redditch, United Kingdom Tirebuck Recruitment Full time

**Job Title**:Assistant Buyer

**Contract**: Permanent

**Hours**:Full Time: Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4:30pm

**Location**: Redditch, office based

**Salary**:Up to £30,000 per annum

**Benefits**: 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pension contributions, free parking

**Duties include**:

- Placing orders with suppliers.
- Providing timely updates and estimated arrival times to site teams.
- Responding to invoice enquires.
- Organising deliveries and checking they are correct on arrival.
- Organising collections of goods.
- Answering telephone calls for the department in a professional and friendly manner.
- Maintaining orders using in-house online systems to ensure an efficient service.
- Supporting all colleagues, dealing with any queries and resolving them in a timely manner.

**Skills and experience required**:

- Previous experience in a busy and successful buying team.
- Strong IT skills including MS Excel and Word.
- Excellent communication skills, to include verbal, written and face to face.
- Strong time management, with the ability to work to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Possess a polite, friendly, and professional demeanour.
- Be proficient with planning and the ability to multi-task.
- Efficient administrative support with high attention to detail.


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