Junior Buyer
Posted 3 days ago by Polytec Personnel Ltd
Location: Cambridge (CB23)
Duration: Permanent
Hours: 8:30am until 5pm (Monday to Friday)
Salary: £28000 with a joining bonus of £1,500 after 6 months successful employment
Job Reference: 35201
Polytec are looking for an enthusiastic Junior Buyer for our client based just outside Cambridge.
Responsibilities:
* Negotiate contracts, improve prices, terms of business and agreements with suppliers
* Quarterly supplier visits (mainly UK based)
* Run shortages reports to capture all order changes
* Consistent supplier contact to ensure efficient flow of product to match demand
* Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers
* Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible
* Update the Sales Team with delivery schedules
* Update the Sales Boards with supply information
* Ensure Purchase Orders are sent and received by vendors
* Add order acknowledgement information to MRP system
Requirements:
* Experience with Vendor Management
* Competent with MS Office, particularly Excel
* Proven experience as a Buyer
* Strong administrative background
* Excellent communication skills
* Confident working with internal and external customers
Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below!
- Type:
- Permanent
- Contract Length:
- N/A
- Contact Name:
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- Job Reference:
- 35201
- Job ID:
- 221373032
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