Assistant Buyer

3 days ago

Cardiff, United Kingdom BCB International Full time

BCB International have an exciting opportunity for a Assistant Buyers Role. The job will entail managing commodities that are critical to the business. As well as managing these commodities, the assistant buyer will have a good understanding of our operational purchases and ensure there are no disruptions to manufacturing or the assembly line.

The Assistant Buyer will report to the Procurement manager and support the sales team to achieve set targets. Preferable to have SAGE 200 experience & CIPS qualifications.

Key responsibilities.
- Work with procurement manager and business leads, to ensure the successful delivery of contracted activities, identifying continuous improvement opportunities through engagement with suppliers and stakeholders, and maximizing value for money from contracts awarded.
- Support the overall development and delivery of assigned categories (as appropriate) to profile category characteristics, and research supply markets, suppliers, and assess trends, opportunities, and risks feeding insights (as appropriate).
- Deliver value, by effectively managing tender events for key products required by the business.
- Ensuring that supply chain processes and procedures are followed and adhered to
- Monitoring of orders to ensure materials/services are supplied within agreed timescales.
- Working closely with suppliers to resolve any issues relating to delivery timescales

**Skills**:

- Organized, with a high attention to detail.
- Self-motivated to drive for results.
- Agile & adapt seamlessly to changing priorities.
- A team player able to liaise & work collaboratively cross functionally with accounts, quality, sales and production.
- A confident communicator with the ability to operate under pressure, multi task and deliver to exacting timescales.
- Proactive, able to plan, organize, execute and monitor performance across the supply chain.
- Strong analytically with good IT skills & a working knowledge of Sage 200
- Knowledge of, or an interest in Medical, Marine, Defense or Mountaineering will be beneficial.

**Salary**: £22,000.00-£27,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Face Masks optional.
Twice weekly testing.
Daily Temperature Checks
Hand Sanitiser and masks provided

Work Location: One location

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