Assistant Buyer

Assistant Buyer

Office based role

Contract: Fixed Term Contract- Ending May 2023 (Full-Time)

Location: Chester (Flexible working available)

Salary: From GBP22,000

Hours: Mon-Fri/ Office hours

Grafton Recruitment are working on behalf of a global leading company who are recruiting for an Assistant Buyer to work in their Chester office.

The role:

Supporting Buyers in day-to-day category management, helping identify continuous improvement opportunities
To be proactive in supplier management, identifying and resolving operational issues, with the support of the Buyer/Senior Buyer.
Provide reports and management information, such as supplier performance reports, to support supplier meetings and business decisions.
Managing system and range changes e.g. product/price changes
Resolve invoice queries
Managing central inbox and responding to queries
Participate in projects and initiatives as appropriate
Be an active member of the Procurement team, supporting teamwork and joint learning and development initiatives

You will need:

Procurement background (desirable)
IT literate and proficient in MS Office applications, including Excel at an intermediate level
Attention to detail
Admin experience within a fast-paced environment
Ability to multi-task and re-organise workload around priorities
Strong inter-personal skillCompany benefits:

If you meet the above criteria, please apply directly by clicking the link or contact Naomi Coates on (phone number removed) / (url removed)

Part of Gi Group, Grafton Recruitment have a network of 7 local branches across the UK, operating in Europe in 5 countries with 35 offices, employing over 500 employees. Grafton place over 30,000 candidates each year, and is dedicated to the search, support and placement of candidates across a wide range of professional job roles