Assistant Buyer

Job Title: Assistant Buyer

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time: Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4:30pm

Location: Redditch, office based

Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum

Benefits: 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pension contributions, free parking

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our client, a well-established industry leader based in Redditch. Our client is an SME that focus on investing in its employees, developing their expertise and skills. They are now looking for an Assistant Buyer with experience within the construction industry to join their team. The successful candidate will be a knowledgeable and committed individual and will provide support to a number of their regional offices, contributing to their continued success.

Duties include:

• Placing orders with suppliers.
• Providing timely updates and estimated arrival times to site teams.
• Responding to invoice enquires.
• Organising deliveries and checking they are correct on arrival.
• Organising collections of goods.
• Answering telephone calls for the department in a professional and friendly manner.
• Maintaining orders using in-house online systems to ensure an efficient service.
• Supporting all colleagues, dealing with any queries and resolving them in a timely manner.

Skills and experience required:

• Previous experience in a busy and successful buying team.
• Strong IT skills including MS Excel and Word.
• Excellent communication skills, to include verbal, written and face to face.
• Strong time management, with the ability to work to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Possess a polite, friendly, and professional demeanour.
• Be proficient with planning and the ability to multi-task.
• Efficient administrative support with high attention to detail.

If you feel that you have the necessary skills and experience required to fulfil this role, apply or get in touch for more information.

If successful, one of our consultants will be in touch via phone or email for a confidential conversation about your experience, skills and suitability for the role. Please check your spam folder for any missed communication from us and ensure your contact details are up to date.

If you are already registered with Tirebuck Recruitment or Allocate Recruitment, please contact your consultant to discuss suitability for this position. Tirebuck Recruitment and Allocate Recruitment only operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently eligible to live and work in the UK. We operate a strict equal opportunities policy. Tirebuck Recruitment and Allocate Recruitment are divisions of Tirebuck Recruitment Ltd. Tirebuck Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Business Regulations 2003.