Assistant Buyer

6 months ago


Aberdeen, United Kingdom Texo Recruitment Full time

Texo Recruitment are hiring for an external client within Aberdeen, We are looking for an Assistant Buyer to join a fast growing company and enjoy working within a fast paced environment.

**MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB**:
Ensuring a cohesive and aligned approach to procurement across the group of companies, the Assistant Buyer will be responsible for ensuring a positive and pro-active approach to managing all aspects of their client contracts and assisting the buying team with any requirements. Full understanding of the companies approach to ethical procurement ensuring high standards are maintained throughout the supply chain cycle.

**KEY WORK AREAS**:
**Procurement Strategy**

Pro-actively contributes towards the companies’ global procurement vision of best practice and being the market leader in procurement by working with Senior Management to improve and promote high levels of operational performance.

**Procurement Process**

Sources and supply goods / services in line with client KPI’s.

Achieve targets utilizing gainshare/baseline models and negotiating discounts to achieve additional profit.

Negotiates costs and payment terms with suppliers to ensure quality, delivery and technical standards are met.

Ensures the procurement process operate in line with company QHSE standards, policies and procedures.

Ensures queries are resolved promptly whether internal or external.

Ensures customs paperwork is provided in a timely manner.

Ensures search and utilize client surplus stock for all RFQ’s received.

Ensures source eco-friendly alternative products and offer to customers.

Ensures customer feedback is received on a monthly basis to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.

Proactively contributes to creating a good team atmosphere.

Ensure systems are up to date at all times (ebuy expediting)

Build sound relationships with customers/suppliers.

**Financial Control**

Assist credit controller resolve client and supplier invoice queries in a timely manner.

**Customer Focus**

Works towards holding full knowledge of clients’ business and objectives of the contract.

**QHSE**

Familiar with all company Policies and Procedures relating to Quality, Safety & Environmental standards. Works with company suppliers to promote Environmentally Friendly alternatives where possible promoting our sustainable procurement initiative on reducing, reusing and recycling. Contributes towards companies targets on Recycling and energy saving initiatives.

**Environmental**

Awareness and understanding of the company's environmental management system; including environmental policies and operational controls.

Assistance with progress towards achievement of the company's environmental objectives and targets.

Full awareness of environmental emergency procedures and responsibilities for reporting of any environmental incidents.

Awareness of environmental legislation as it relates to current duties.

Awareness and implementation of environmental procurement policy

Adoption of recycling and energy saving initiatives within the office environment.

Adopting an environmentally responsible attitude to company business and reporting any environmental incidents or potential incidents to Supervision.

**QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING**:
Previous Procurement Experience desired by not essential.

Proficient in the Use of IT systems including Excel, Crystal Reports, Dynamics GP, Management Databases.

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

**Salary**: £25,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 1722


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