Assistant Buyer

Region:
Essex
Location:
Barking
Sector:
Administration Jobs
Job Role:
Administrator Jobs
Contract Type:
Full Time
Branch:
Ilford Branch
Salary:
£28,000 to £28,000 per annum
Salary Description:
Up to £28000 per annum
Posted:
21/01/2025
Start Date:
Feb 2025
Job Ref:
SWIL171224

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

Working hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.

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