Our client, a family style construction based company are looking for a permanent Assistant Buyer to join their established team.
Reporting to the Procurement Manager you will be responsible for:
*Building, maintaining and managing supplier relationships ensuring good lines of communications.
*Undertaking supplier negotiations
*Placing purchase orders with suppliers and managing them t ensure the goods/services are delivered in a timely manner.
*Communicating any supplier issues to operations department
*Responsible for the day to day management of the various procurement databases
*Planning and preparing forward import ores based on forecast depot requirements.
*Preparing cost analysis reports on procurement process activities to allow the Procurement Manager o make informed choices.
*Assisting the accounts department in the posting of invoices and taking a lead role in the resolving of invoice and account discrepancies
*Undertaking any other reasonable duties as requested.
Ideally the successful candidate will poses the following skills and attributes:
*Ability to work independently as well as part of a close knit team demonstrating the ability to build good working relationships
*Good analytically skills with excellent planning skills
*Strong IT skills with proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint an outlook
*Valid UK Driving Licence
*Must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a small close-knit team.
Benefits include:
*Private Healthcare
*Company Pension Scheme
*Bonus Scheme
Hours Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm