Junior Buyer
The Role
As a Junior Buyer at Geary’s, you will play a crucial role in managing and optimising our purchasing processes. This is a dynamic, hands-on role where you will collaborate with internal teams, suppliers and stakeholders to deliver cost-effective solutions and support the continued growth of our business. You will have the opportunity to make a real impact within the company and develop your skills in procurement.
The main responsibilities include:
* Maintain and update spend data for your assigned categories, ensuring it’s accurate and accessible.
* Assist in setting up and updating contracts with indirect suppliers, aiming to reduce costs and complexity.
* Negotiate supplier contracts, focusing on securing better prices, terms, and conditions.
* Monitor and manage the preferred supplier list across key areas of the business.
* Provide support to the Purchasing team for direct materials, covering holidays and assisting with administrative tasks.
* Collaborate with the NPD team to ensure new materials align with purchasing strategies.
* Be a point of escalation for supply chain and technical issues within your categories, helping to resolve them quickly.
* Work on projects to improve processes, reduce costs and enhance efficiency across the business.
* Produce monthly reports on spend, contracts and project progress.
* Keep the business informed on price movements and any updates to su...