As the Junior Buyer you will be responsible for sourcing a range of products and commodities. Your duties include day-to-day purchasing, supporting the customer sales team and other functions while consistently controlling costs. A key element is maintaining and building relationships with existing and new suppliers.
Responsibilities:
* Work closely with the Purchasing and Planning Manager and Coordinator ensuring that all purchases support a dynamic production plan.
* Review sales estimates and monitor estimated cost vs actual cost.
* Send RFQs (Request for Quotation), create purchase orders, and communicate with suppliers to achieve commercial advantage.
* Ensure practices support compliance with all relevant standards and regulations as well as all company policies and procedures.
* Maintain system data integrity to support accurate information consistently.
* Work with suppliers to provide forecasts ensuring raw material is available OTIF (On Time in Full).
* Manage key suppliers for various commodities.
* Drive cost reduction on supplier spends through negotiation.
* Support all commercial aspects within the purchasing environment including new product introductions.
* Effectively partner with key stakeholders to understand business requirements, align on goals, and drive sourcing initiatives.
* Identify opportunities and drive sourcing initiatives that generate value and cost efficiencies.
* Stay abreast of market trends and gain insight into industry best practices and procedures as well as benchmark best practices for category management.
* Review and resolve any discrepancies with supplier invoices.
* Support other functions with grievances, claims, conflicts, product non-conformance, or quality issues.
* Provide timely feedback and report progress on a monthly basis (including purchasing reports and rolling forecasts).
* Communicate, practice, and promote the values, ethics, and culture of Harrison Packaging.
* Any other duties that can be reasonably expected of the role.
Knowledge, Skill and Experience:
* High level of drive, self-motivation, and tenacity to achieve results through a conscientious attitude.
* Continuous improvement mindset.
* Ability to offer constructive suggestions for improvement.
* Confidence to challenge when appropriate.
* Acute attention to detail and a high level of accuracy and numeracy.
* A very good grasp of our customers, their scale and diversity, including individual accounts, the markets in which they operate, some ‘end use’ product knowledge, but critically their requirements.
* Investigative skills, with the ability to recognize potential problems, respond appropriately, and develop solutions.
* Organizational and time management skills, with the ability to work well under pressure.
* Willingness to continually learn and improve.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £24,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Additional leave
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* Life insurance
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
* Day shift
* Monday to Friday
Experience:
* Purchasing: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: KEJB
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