Purchasing and Procurement

Assistant Buyer / Purchasing Administrator /Procurement Officer

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Job Title: Assistant Buyer

Salary: Competitive

Location: Whiteparish, Salisbury

Job Type: Full time, Permanent (8:30am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday)

The Company has a vacancy in their busy purchasing & planning team at their Operations facility located at Old Sarum. The role involves all aspects relating to purchasing, scheduling and control of parts.

Main Duties:

  • Ordering & scheduling of parts – driven by MRP
  • Maintain integrity of stock
  • Locating hard to find parts in the supply chain
  • Supplier negotiation
  • Purchasing of non-stock parts / services
  • Close liaison with all (UK) Operations, Sales & Engineering Teams
  • Close liaison with overseas offices in particular Hong Kong
  • To answer the telephone with a polite and efficient manner
  • To carry out administrative tasks that arise from the job
  • Assist with Stores / Production / Dispatch – as and when required
  • To undertake additional duties as may reasonably be required

The successful Candidate will have/be:

  • Highly motivated self-starter
  • Good IT Skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Good negotiation skills and basic knowledge of UK contract law
  • Have a “good eye” for detail
  • Experience of MRP systems would be an advantage
  • Have a “can-do” attitude
  • Full driving licence

Note: Applicants will be based locally and should possess their own transport.

Non-Smokers only.

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: Buyer, Purchaser, Buying Advisor, Buying Assistant, Purchasing Advisor, Procurement Officer, Procurement Advisor, Purchasing Consultant, Buying Consultant, Procurement Consultant, Assistant Procurement Officer, Assistant Buyer, Assistant Purchaser may also be considered for this role.

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