A fantastic new opportunity has come available working for a prestigious manufacturing company. Currently seeking an ambitious, career driven individual to join their Buying team as and Assistant Buyer. The ideal candidate will have some experience of Buying, Supply Chain, Sourcing or Estimating. Due to the nature of this role language skills in Mandarin or Cantonese would be a huge benefit but not essential. 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 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.
About The Role of Assistant Buyer:
Supporting the Buying team with negotiation and procurement from the UK Europe and Asia
Attending daily procurement update meetings to communicate what deliveries are due
Assessment and sourcing of high quality products and supplies
Supplier conformance through managing and monitoring the supply of materials against
requirements and quality standards
Understanding the impact on operations and minimising re-work at point of receipt
Monitor invoicing procedures, highlighting variances and discrepancies in conjunction with
the Accounts Team
Negotiation of material costs, payments terms and carriage, optimising cost and quality
Record and update relevant documents, systems and registers with accurate product
information a...