Teamjobs are looking for a Buyer to join our client based in Crawley on a fixed term basis covering maternity leave. The ideal candidate will have previous buyer experience within distribution and have excellent organisational skills.

Full time - Fixed term contract between 12-14 months (Maternity cover)
£30,000 per annum
Monday - Friday

Responsibilities:

• Meet internal sales requirements for stock and fulfilment of "back-to-back" orders whilst negotiating with suppliers for the best price or adhere to agreed contractual terms and price.
• Ensure timely fulfilment of open supplier orders to meet customer commitments.
• Coordinate and schedule deliveries of stock, resolving any associated issues with suppliers, couriers, or customers.
• Provide exceptional customer service and communication to both internal and external contacts.
• Implement an efficient system to prevent overdue orders and deliveries, including running reports to ensure accurate lead times for purchase orders.
• Collaborate with sales divisions, suppliers, warehouse, and Purchase Order Management (POM) to effectively manage workload completion.
• Support sales teams by addressing supplier-related queries and obtaining quotes; Collaborate with Accounts to resolve supplier invoice discrepancies.
• Maintain optimal stock levels through timely and accurate utilisation of system reports, adjusting stock levels as needed based on flow rate and future requirements.
• Implement a process to obtain multiple price quotes for stock requirements, considering factors such as price, lead time, and product quality.
• Undertake any additional duties necessary to align with company and departmental objectives.

What we require from you:

Essential:

• Experience of working in a similar buying/admin role in distribution/wholesaling or retail
• Grades 5 in GCSE Maths & English
• Excellent organisational skills to ensure all activities are completed on time.
• Proficient using all Microsoft Office software.
• Negotiation skills.
• Keen attention to detail, excellent time management skills.

Beneficial:

• A substantial understanding and experience of forecasting and stock replenishment techniques / use of an inventory management software package.
• Experience in Vendor relationship management.

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