Purchasing assistant

Buyer/Purchasing assistant

Alfreton, Derbyshire

£28,000 - £30,000

We are currently supporting a local manufacturing company with the recruitment of a Buyer/Purchasing assistant, this is a key role within an expanding company who provide into the high street retail sector, reporting into the Senior Buyer, the role involves working closely alongside other areas of the Business to ensure cost effective buying, suitably timed for production/customer orders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure Stock is available to coincide with planned production.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Sourcing new suppliers.
• Highlight cost saving opportunities.
• Price negotiation.
• Using Excel to create stock reports.
• Raising of Purchase Orders.
• Support Senior Buyer with the purchase of Raw Plastic Materials.
• Co-ordinate with internal departments such as Planning and Sales.
• Tracking of supplier performance.
• Review and consolidate supply base.

Key experience required:

• A proven track record gained within purchasing/buying within a time critical environment, would be ideal
• Self-motivated who can work to strict deadlines
• Strong MRP experience
• Team player

This vacancy is being advertised by Fresh Start Recruitment (UK) who are acting as an Employment Agency.

Due to the high volumes of applications, we are currently receiving, unfortunately we are only able to contact candidates who are successful in progressing to the next stage.

If you have not been contacted within 7 days of your application, then please presume that you have not been successful on this occasion.