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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
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