We are looking for someone with administration and customer service experience who has an interest in purchasing, procurement and buying to take up a Junior Buyer role with a well established business in Hove in the engineering sector. Working as part of a small team you will conduct varied administrative tasks, liaise with suppliers and spend a day a week in the warehouse learning about the products and parts.

As a Junior Buyer you will:

• Assist the Buyer and the Operations Manager as part of a very small team
• Chase suppliers for the best delivery times, occasionally travelling to collect stock items
• Initially spend one day a week in the store room to learn parts and products
• Help to identify and select suppliers and services
• Negotiate the best prices, while maintaining best quality  
• Purchase components and materials
• Maintain an accurate and up to date supplier list and database

Skills & experience required:

• A full UK driving licence is required, a pool car is available for use during the working day
• Strong administration abilities and skills in the Microsoft Office suite such as Excel and Outlook
• Highly organised
• Flexibility to undertake tasks in other departments
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to negotiate prices and contracts

Salary, hours and company benefits:

• £25,000 starting salary
• 37.5 hours a week, Mon – Thurs 7:45am to 4:30pm and Friday’s 7:45am to 12:15pm
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Free parking
• Pension scheme
• Private medical scheme
• Annual pay reviews

Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.