Buying Assistant
  • England,Yorkshire and The Humber,West Yorkshire,Leeds
  • full-time
  • £28,000 per annum
Job Description:
Buying Assistant
Salary £28k
Leeds LS10, West Yorkshire – driving license required
Permanent Full Time
Our client, based on the outskirts of Leeds, has been established 27 years and is the market leader in the manufacture of furniture for the Hospitality Industry.  They manufacture and fit out Hotels with bespoke furniture for clients such as Hilton, Sheraton, IHG, Marriott & Voco.
The company operates within a dynamic and fast paced environment & the business is experiencing great growth. They are looking for an ambitious graduate to join the buying department.

Job Purpose
You will be responsible for buying a range of services within the company and managing new and existing suppliers. 
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
*Assist Head of Purchasing with resourcing process
*Ordering materials for factory production
*Negotiate prices and terms for raw materials
*Source products from both existing and new suppliers
*Ensure products procured meet required QA requirements
*Manage the critical path ensuring all orders are arriving on time
*Chasing up overdue orders
*Deal with supply chain issues as they arise
*Monitor inventory levels and re-ordering accordingly and in line with demand
Skills & qualifications
*Ability to plan and prioritize workload to meet deadlines, work on own initiative and identify, analyse and solve problems.
*Previous buying experience would be an advantage but not essential
*IT Literate - particularly Excel
*Good communicator both with our internal team and customers
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. 
If you have a can-do attitude and a flexible approach, please send your cv.
INDLS 
Job number 2167505

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