The ideal candidate will have held a role within Buying, Supply Chain, Sourcing or Estimating. The role requires someone who is confident within supplier negotiation, buying and sourcing products with a keen eye for detail and willingness to learn. This would be a suitable role for a graduate that is interested in building a strong career!
The company is based in brand new state of the art open plan offices, boasting on site ping pong/pool tables, free parking and a health shield cash plan.
What's in it for you as a Junior Buyer:
Competitive salary offering up to £30,000, depending upon experience
Working hours are 9:00am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday
Full training will be provided
Workplace pension scheme
Health cash plan where employees can claim back on dental, optical, and medical costs
Free on-site parking
Unlimited free hot drinks
Open plan bright modern office
Luxury kitchens with top of the range TVs
Pool/ Ping Pong table for lunch time relaxingWhat you will be doing as an Junior Buyer:
Working as part of the Estimating team you will be responsible for liaising between suppliers and sales team to deliver on customers requirements
Pricing products and actioning customer requests in line with margin targets and within strict timescales to ensure brand proposition is maintained
Constantly evaluating product selling prices are being maximised whilst being competitive in that particular marketplace
Building and maintaining strong customer relationships
Creation and development of processes and systems to calculate costs and margins
Maintain all data and information on appropriate systems and documentation, accurately and within agreed timescales
Negotiate fixed price periods with suppliers
Identify and deliver cost savings
Produce, review, and update accurate product review schedules within agreed timescales
Deliver buying process within agreed timescales and targets as determined by the business
Managing your own time, prioritise and track own workload
We would LOVE to hear from you if you have the following experience:
Previous experience within a similar role from Buying, Supply Chain, Sourcing or Estimating would be ideal, however this role would be suitable for a recent graduate looking to start a career
Experience managing and negotiating with multiple suppliers
Effective listening skills with a logical and methodical approach
Ability to build strong relationships with a variety of people at all levels
Strong organisational skills whilst working within a pressurised and constantly evolving environment
They would be open to a graduate with Supply Chain/Logistics/Business knowledge
Forward thinker, innovative and hard working
Strong negotiation skills and sales approach
Working to tight deadlines
Resource management
Communication in decision making
Strong IT Skills
Strong communication skills
If this sounds like a role you will LOVE, please send your CV today!
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Apply now by sending your CV. We aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 days. If you haven't been contacted within 2 days your application has been unsuccessful. Please check our website and apply directly for any other suitable positions you see. We apologise that we are unable to contact everyone in person and thank you for your interest. Jobwise Ltd is an employment agency and the details sent in your application may be stored on our secure database
Salary description
£25000.00 - £30000.00 per year