Trainee / Junior Buyer

A great opportunity in a fast-paced manufacturing environment based close to Alfreton for a Trainee / Junior Buyer. The role is based in the purchasing department and will involve working closely alongside other areas of the business to ensure cost effective buying, suitably timed for production/customer orders.

Key Responsibilities:

- Ensure stock is available to coincide with planned production
- Establish and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Sourcing new suppliers
- Highlight cost saving opportunities
- Price negotiation
- Using Excel to create stock reports
- Raising of purchase orders
- Support senior buyer with the purchase of raw plastic materials
- Co-ordinate with internal departments such as planning and sales
- Tracking of supplier performance
- Review and consolidate supply base

This is varied and busy position, opportunity go and visit current and potential suppliers, and to make the job your own. Salary £25,000 - £28,000, 23 days holiday plus stats, hours 8:30am - 5:00pm, Monday to Friday with 30 minutes for lunch. This role is fully office based 5 days a week

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

**Salary**: £25,000.00-£28,000.00 per day

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person