Buyer

7 days ago


Ashford, United Kingdom 1st Choice Jobs Full time

**Buyer**
**Ashford**
**£ Negotiable**
**VR/03131J**

Our client is looking for a Buyer to work on site. The Buyer’s main purpose is to place orders competitively, on time and on an approved supplier base.

**Main duties**:

- To progress outstanding orders
- To ensure data entry onto the company stock control software is carried out promptly and accurately
- To convert orders received into buying reports
- To ensure the Manufacturing data base is maintained
- To record client orders into department
- To check and approve all purchase orders in accordance with signing limits
- To evaluate stock discrepancies
- To run relevant buying action reports
- To place stock orders against clients’ received orders
- To place non-stock orders against correctly authorised Purchase Requisitions
- To issue supplier schedules as required
- To support the Non-Production Purchasing function
- Working to company standards as written in the QA Manual and SOPs
- Working to Company Health and Safety Requirements and ensuring procedures are followed

**Necessary qualifications and training**:

- 3+ years of experience in purchasing
- CIPS qualification
- A-B grades in Maths and English GCSE or equivalent
- Must have excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Good communication skills
- Team player
- Good telephone manner

**Company benefits**
25 days annual leave
8% non-contributory pension
Simply Health medical plan
Life Insurance
Cycle to work scheme

Site-based. 39 hours per week. 8am - 5pm Monday to Thursday, 8am -1pm Friday


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