Assistant Buyer

Do you have experience within procurement and buying?

We are supporting a company based in Brighton with recruiting for an Assistant Buyer, paying £25,000. This is a full time position working Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm. You would initially be fully office based but with the possibility of working hybrid once trained and settled.

Duties will include:

• Build and manage supplier relationships
• Undertake market analysis and research to support future strategies
• Collate quotation responses and complete costing sheets
• Undertake due diligence on new suppliers and maintain all relevant information
• Liaise with suppliers on queries or issues with products
• Manage invoice queries and resolve in agreed timescales
• Maintain the database and filed for all components and suppliers
• Manage compliance for supplier negotiations and contract
• Understand and deliver to stakeholder requirements

Desirable but not essential:

• Experience of working in a buying or procurement role
• CIPS qualification
• Degree level of education preferred in Business, Engineering, or related subject
• Experience of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) / Materials Resource Planning (MRP)

Benefits included:

• 25 days annual leave rising to 27 days after 5 years of service (plus bank holidays)
• 5% company pension contributions
• Life insurance @ 4 times salary
• Income protection insurance @ 75% salary for 5 years if unable to work
• Health insurance after probation including opticians and dental

If however, you do not have the above desired experience, but you do have experience of working closely with suppliers and building relationships then click apply now to hear more. Ideally your transferable skills will consist of your ability to work well under pressure and timing constraints, managing your own workload with minimum supervision and excellent communication skills.

This is a busy and varied role where you will play an integral role in supporting the procurement team, if you enjoy acting as a support person, as well as being a key point of contact then let us tell you more.

Click apply now for immediate consideration!

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