Junior Buyer
- Employer
- Reed
- Location
- Stroud, Gloucestershire
- Salary
- 24000 - 25000
- Closing date
- 24 May 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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Position Summary:
Due to maternity cover, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a junior buyer to join our client, based in Stroud, on a 24 month FTC basis. Working within a manufacturing environment, your main responsibility will be looking after the purchasing and supply chain of all incoming products, from order placement to delivery of product, covering a wide range of products
Key Responsibilities:
- Update and Maintain MRP system with pricing, lead-times and supplier details.
- Raising of Requisitions and Purchase Orders, ensuring adherence to process.
- Obtain up to date pricing/ Lead-time information from Suppliers when required
- Use MRP to forecast usage and adapt purchasing as required.
- Support supplier negotiations for new product, pricing increases, supply issues and expedites.
- Supporting Engineering with new quote opportunities
- Chasing suppliers for Order acknowledgements and Overdue orders
Skills & Experience:
- IT Skills to include Outlook, Excel and Word
- Knowledge of Excel a must
- Excellent communication both verbally and in writing
- The ability to prioritise effectively and work at pace,
- Able to demonstrate an attention to detail
- With good numerical, planning and problem-solving skills
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