Job title: Buyer
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Skills: Purchasing
Salary type: Annual
Salary: GBP £26,000.00
Location: York, UK
Job ID: 63228

Job Description

Buyer

Overview

Due to continued growth and being the market leader in what we do, we are seeking a driven, confident, team centric Buyer to join our Head Office function, working with the Purchasing Manager,  you will be responsible for sourcing and procuring materials and services to support our sales operations. This is a full-time, permanent position based at our Head Office in York.

Benefits

  • Salary circa £26K
  • Healthcare cash plan (up to £2,000 per year, including dental and eye care).
  • Company Pension Scheme.
  • Flexible working options - Fridays working from home and flexible start and finish times during the course of the week!
  • 28 days annual leave rising to 33 with service (including bank holidays).
  • Free on-site parking.
  • Career progression opportunities.

Responsibilities

  • Source materials to meet customer requirements.
  • Identify shortage or lead time issues in bills of materials and report information to the sales and customer service teams.
  • Place and expedite purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery.
  • Maintain stock levels of key materials through monitoring lead times, min/max levels, and customer requirements.
  • Offer product alternatives in cases of long lead times.
  • Support the purchasing team with administration tasks and cover for team members during absences.

Qualifications

  • Some previous commercial buying experience is ideal in either Engineering, Construction, IT, Manufacturing sectors BUT solid office administration experience is also great to have!
  • Experience using business software ideally (ERP/MRP).
  • Strong excel skills 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

 

Join our team and be part of a strong company with long-term prospects. Apply now! :) 

 

 

You may have experience in addition to this which we will be happy to discuss.  If all the above aligns with your experience and you would like to learn more, we would love to hear from you.

Please send your CV and let’s discuss the role.

 

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