Assistant Buyer
046108009

£28,000 - £30,000 Per Annum

Full Time

Permanent

Halesowen, West Midlands

Procurement And Buying

Posted 25 days ago

Expires In 3 Days

Job Description


Do you want to be a Buyer? Are you in an Assistant Buying position now and would like to progress into a fully-fledged buyer but you don't have the opportunity where you are now?

We are looking to recruit an Assistant Buyer to work for a very successful company based in Halesowen.

The main objective of the role will be to providing the main interface between the client and the Supply Base, developing, and building strong inter-working relationships and process improvements.

The main duties will be :
  • Establish professional rapport with the Supply Base as well as Internal and External customers.
  • Be responsible for day-to-day management of all supplier accounts assigned to you, negotiate best pricing.
  • Operate an efficient process for the administration and sourcing of customer ad-hoc requirements at the best commercial terms.
  • To obtain and update delivery promise information to provide accurate delivery data to the customer at all times
  • Contribute towards both team and individual operational objectives and resultant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
  • To create and distribute Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across your allocated supply base.
  • Introduce cost saving or process improvement solutions that show demonstrable benefits to established KPI's such as cost, quality and delivery adherence.


The successful candidate will have the following skills:
  • Has a high level of computer literacy with the following packages, Word, excel, and outlook.
  • Can demonstrate negotiation skills
  • Having a CIPS Qualification (Partial or Complete) is advantageous but not essential
  • Has demonstrable negotiation skills
  • Can evaluate commercial proposals and make recommendations
  • Can handle confidential information with utmost discretion
  • Always presents a professional image

In return the company will provide full product support training, the opportunity to progress into a more senior buying position, and with a view to being sponsored by the company after 12 months of employment.






Theresa Munslow

Theresa.Munslow@pertemps.co.uk

01384 455666

Division 046

Pertemps Dudley

Trafalgar House

King Street

Dudley

West Midlands

DY2 8PS

01384 211181

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