Assistant Buyer

3 weeks ago


West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Joule Hot Water Systems Ltd Full time

**Role**:Assistant Buyer

**Duration**:Permanent, fulltime

**Location**:West Yorkshire

**Assistant Buyer**

Operating in the UK, Irish and European markets, our company is a rapidly expanding manufacturing & distributor in the heating, hot water & renewable energy sector. We’re currently seeking an Assistant Buyer to join the team in our state-of-the-art facility in West Yorkshire.

This position involves working closely with the Senior Buyer to assist in the sourcing & purchasing of raw materials for manufacturing and distribution, maintaining relationships with key suppliers, price file management and performing vendor research and selection to enhance profitability to meet the company’s operational requirements. This is a great opportunity for anyone seeking career progression opportunities in a rapidly growing market.

**Responsibilities**:

- Work with the Senior Buyer to ensure all KPI’s are achieved within the required timescales
- Manage & maintain all key data requirements for vendor and product listings
- Assist with the sourcing of raw materials & finished goods through new & existing suppliers
- Undertake research on and evaluate existing and new suppliers
- Assess tenders and quotations from potential suppliers
- Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues
- Track commodity pricing, market trends & competitor strategies
- Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities
- Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships
- Monitor forecasts to identify changes and to determine their effect on supply chain activities
- Liaising with all internal stakeholders, building and maintaining key relationships
- Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and ensure good communications.

**Skills & Attributes**:

- Highly skilled at building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers
- Strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
- Analytical, numerically astute with strong proven problem-solving abilities
- Results orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines
- Commercially and financially aware
- Keen attention to detail and accuracy

**Requirements**:

- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in procurement
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
- Contract management and supplier experience
- Knowledge of the heating and renewable energy markets an advantage
- Ability to work with mínimal supervision
- Fluent in English with good written and verbal communication skill

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

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- West Yorkshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: Assistant Buyer


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