Junior Buyer

**Company: Senior Aerospace BWT**

**Job title: Junior Buyer**

**Reporting to: Purchasing Manager**

**Location: Based at Senior Aerospace BWT,**Adlington, Cheshire. Full time office based**
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**Scope and Purpose of the role**:

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**Principle Duties and Responsibilities**
- Raise and process purchase orders in line with procurement procedures
- Monitor stock levels and support reordering processes
- Maintain accurate purchasing records and supplier information
- Liaise with suppliers to track orders, resolve delivery issues, and ensure timely fulfillment
- Collaborate with internal departments (e.g. commercial, production, finance) to meet purchasing requirements
- Ensure compliance with company procurement policies and standards
- Administer database of ‘site contracts’ to identify ‘owners’ and ensure that RFQs are triggered in a timely manner

**Essential Experience, Qualifications & Skills**
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Good communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- High level of attention to detail and problem-solving abilities
- Adaptable and willing to learn new systems, processes, and procurement practices
- Ability to work as part of a team and/or individually with mínimal supervision

**Desired Experience, Qualifications & Skills**
- Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- 2 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain
- Familiarity with ERP or procurement systems
- desirable

**Benefits**
- 31 days holiday per annum including 8 bank holidays plus Christmas Eve
- Additional 5-days annual leave at 7-years’ service
- Contributory Pension Scheme (3 % Employee and 7% Employer or 5% Employee and 10% Employer 11% Employee and 15% Employer)
- Holiday Buy/Sell Scheme
- Company Sick Pay Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Annual attendance bonus based on full attendance
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Free fruit scheme
- Birthday & Christmas Vouchers
- Free parking
- Social Events
- On site physio
- On site Counsellor
- Discounted gym membership

(Note: In addition to these functions, employees are required to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required within the post holder’s capability.

Right to vary job description:
This is a description of the job as it is at present constituted. It is the practice of this organisation periodically to examine employees’ job descriptions and to up-date them to ensure that they relate to the job as then being performed, or to incorporate whatever changes are being proposed. This procedure is jointly conducted by each manager in consultation with those working directly for him/her. You will, therefore, be expected to participate fully in such discussions. It is the organisation’s aim to reach agreement to reasonable changes, but if agreement is not possible, management reserves the right to insist on changes to your job description commensurate with your grade/level in the organisation after consultation with you.