Assistant Buyer
- Employer
- V3 Group
- Location
- Portsmouth, Hampshire
- Salary
- 25000 - 28000
- Closing date
- 15 Apr 2019
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- Specialist Area
- Buyer
- Sector
- Accountancy, Advertising & Creative, Automotive, Aviation, Banking, Finance and Insurance, Charities & Not For Profit, Construction, Consultancy, Customer Service, Defence, Distribution, Education, Electronics, Energy & Utilities, Engineering, Event Management, FMCG, Food Services, Healthcare, Housing, Human Resources, Information Technology, Internet, Insurance, Legal, Leisure, Management & Executive, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Military, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Private sector, Production & Operations, Professional Services, Public Relations, Public Sector, Recruitment, Retail, Sales, Scientific, Secretarial & Administration, Social Services, Telecommunications, Training, Transport & Distribution, Travel & Hospitality, Utilities
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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Job Description
We're looking for an Assistant Buyer to join our team in Portsmouth. As part of the Commercial department your key responsibilities will include:
• Supporting stock control and administration duties
• Supporting tenders, product enquiries and ad-hoc project work.
• Reporting and statistical analysis / end to end thinking
• Sourcing and negotiating with existing suppliers
Our Ideal candidate:
• Be outgoing, positive and have excellent communication skills, particularly on the telephone
• Have a can do attitude and be looking to progress within the role
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills, in order to be a flexible and supportive member of the team
• Good time management, prioritisation, negotiation & organisational skills
• An ethical approach to business and relationship building
• Be able to understand and effectively follow company process and procedure
• A strong desire to improve the supplier/ customer experience
• Demonstrate strong ability with Microsoft Office products, with an emphasis on Excel
• Show willingness for continuous improvement within the role and to go the extra mile across the board.
Minimum requirements:
• Buying experience - preferably in the packaging industry
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, good written and verbal communication skills
We offer an excellent benefits package including:
• Competitive Salary
• Generous bonus scheme
• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• 20 days holiday per year rising to 25, plus statutory holidays
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions
We're looking for an Assistant Buyer to join our team in Portsmouth. As part of the Commercial department your key responsibilities will include:
• Supporting stock control and administration duties
• Supporting tenders, product enquiries and ad-hoc project work.
• Reporting and statistical analysis / end to end thinking
• Sourcing and negotiating with existing suppliers
Our Ideal candidate:
• Be outgoing, positive and have excellent communication skills, particularly on the telephone
• Have a can do attitude and be looking to progress within the role
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills, in order to be a flexible and supportive member of the team
• Good time management, prioritisation, negotiation & organisational skills
• An ethical approach to business and relationship building
• Be able to understand and effectively follow company process and procedure
• A strong desire to improve the supplier/ customer experience
• Demonstrate strong ability with Microsoft Office products, with an emphasis on Excel
• Show willingness for continuous improvement within the role and to go the extra mile across the board.
Minimum requirements:
• Buying experience - preferably in the packaging industry
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, good written and verbal communication skills
We offer an excellent benefits package including:
• Competitive Salary
• Generous bonus scheme
• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• 20 days holiday per year rising to 25, plus statutory holidays
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions
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