Assistant Buyer
- Employer
- Confidential
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Salary
- 22000.00 - 22000.00 GBP Annual + Benefits
- Closing date
- 8 Sep 2022
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- Specialist Area
- Buyer
- Sector
- Construction
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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Assistant Buyer, based in Peterborough, flexible working will be considered, salary up to GBP22k + 25 days holiday (+ bank hols), Excellent benefits and career opportunities.
An Assistant Buyer is required for leading global business within the construction sector to be based in Peterborough. The ideal candidate will have experience in an Assistant Buyer, Purchasing Assistant, Procurement Assistant or similar supply chain role from within a construction, manufacturing or engineering environment.
The role: The Assistant Buyer is required to support the category managers and wider Procurement team in delivering effective procurement solutions to new customer tenders, major project delivery teams and the business as a whole.
The key responsibilities are:
Working alongside the category managers to support development of specific commodity strategies that support the overall business objectives of the company
Manage and develop your own categories to support the overall business objectives of the company through supplier selection, negotiating prices and establishing KPI s/SLA s
Supporting to ensure that all supply chain risks/opportunities are identified and assist in mitigated those risks/capitalizing on opportunities
Ensure appropriate supplier contracts, KPIs and SLAs are adhered to with key suppliers in your portfolio of categories and provide administrative support to the category managers in the same area
Assist the category managers with problem resolution during implementation and maintenance of commodity strategies
To be assigned projects, to support category manager commodity activity and development of the Purchasing function, following correct procedures and aligning to Supply Chain objectives
Assist sites with problem resolution on any supply chain related issues.
Ensure that all Procurement data on Business Central is correct and managed in a professional manner
Candidate requirements:
Experience in a Assistant Buyer, Purchasing Assistant, Procurement Assistant or similar supply chain role from within a construction, manufacturing or engineering environment.
If you feel you can meet the demands of this role then please apply attaching your CV.
Equal opportunities and diversity: Our client are committed to building a diverse, equal and inclusive culture. They aim to establish and maintain a leadership team and colleague population that reflects our society. They invite all colleagues to bring their whole selves to work and strive for an environment which is fair, and in which all of their colleagues are able to do their best each day.
Smartsearch take your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information to administer your application. To effectively process your application, we may share your details with the company for whom we are collecting job applications and Smartsearch or the company may contact you by email, telephone or SMS. A copy of our privacy policy will be emailed to you upon receipt of your application.
Key words; Assistant Buyer, Assistant Category Manager, Procurement Assistant, Supply Chain Administrator, Purchasing Administrator
An Assistant Buyer is required for leading global business within the construction sector to be based in Peterborough. The ideal candidate will have experience in an Assistant Buyer, Purchasing Assistant, Procurement Assistant or similar supply chain role from within a construction, manufacturing or engineering environment.
The role: The Assistant Buyer is required to support the category managers and wider Procurement team in delivering effective procurement solutions to new customer tenders, major project delivery teams and the business as a whole.
The key responsibilities are:
Working alongside the category managers to support development of specific commodity strategies that support the overall business objectives of the company
Manage and develop your own categories to support the overall business objectives of the company through supplier selection, negotiating prices and establishing KPI s/SLA s
Supporting to ensure that all supply chain risks/opportunities are identified and assist in mitigated those risks/capitalizing on opportunities
Ensure appropriate supplier contracts, KPIs and SLAs are adhered to with key suppliers in your portfolio of categories and provide administrative support to the category managers in the same area
Assist the category managers with problem resolution during implementation and maintenance of commodity strategies
To be assigned projects, to support category manager commodity activity and development of the Purchasing function, following correct procedures and aligning to Supply Chain objectives
Assist sites with problem resolution on any supply chain related issues.
Ensure that all Procurement data on Business Central is correct and managed in a professional manner
Candidate requirements:
Experience in a Assistant Buyer, Purchasing Assistant, Procurement Assistant or similar supply chain role from within a construction, manufacturing or engineering environment.
If you feel you can meet the demands of this role then please apply attaching your CV.
Equal opportunities and diversity: Our client are committed to building a diverse, equal and inclusive culture. They aim to establish and maintain a leadership team and colleague population that reflects our society. They invite all colleagues to bring their whole selves to work and strive for an environment which is fair, and in which all of their colleagues are able to do their best each day.
Smartsearch take your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information to administer your application. To effectively process your application, we may share your details with the company for whom we are collecting job applications and Smartsearch or the company may contact you by email, telephone or SMS. A copy of our privacy policy will be emailed to you upon receipt of your application.
Key words; Assistant Buyer, Assistant Category Manager, Procurement Assistant, Supply Chain Administrator, Purchasing Administrator
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