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Posted 2 days ago, valid for 20 days

Bath, Bath and North East Somerset BA1 1SU, England

£28,000 - £33,600 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

A progressive business in Bath is seeking an experienced Buyer or someone looking to step into a Buying role.
The position offers a salary of up to £25,000 and requires candidates to have experience in managing supplier relationships.
Candidates will work in a small team, handling tasks such as negotiating costs, managing purchase orders, and maintaining quality data.
The role is available as either a temporary-to-permanent option or straight permanent opportunity, with a hybrid work model after training.
Ideal candidates should be highly organized, proficient in Microsoft Excel, and have experience working with suppliers, particularly in the Far East.

Are you an experienced Buyer or looking for your next step into a Buying role? If so, we have a new role working for a progressive and forward thinking business based in Bath. Working in stunning offices, our client is looking for someone to work in a small and expanding team in their quest to develop and maintain supplier relationships.

Our client is offering either a temp to permanent option or straight permanent opportunity.

Salary - £25,000 max

M-F, 37.5 hours

Hybrid once training completed

Typical duties include:

Managing a list of titles – from costing through to PO
Negotiating costs and agree schedules
Working with Sales regarding customer requirements
Working closely with Production Control team regarding upcoming orders, schedules and dummies
Adding estimated costs and schedules to the database
Creating PQs, POs, Assembly orders and other related documentation
Supporting the Head of Procurement
Maintaining quality of data (e.g. clear and consistent spec details
Working with all teams to challenge product specifications
Looking to find alternative suppliers for formats and components
Attending meetings as needed
Identifying and setting up new procedures

Ideally you will have:

Confidence and a good communicator
Highly organised and proactive individual
Experienced and confident on Microsoft Excel and database systems
Experience being part of or managing a tender processes desirable
Experience building relationships with Far East suppliers
Meticulous attention to detail
Initiative, honesty and integrity
Positive can-do attitude within a fast-changing environment

If you would like to hear more about this brand new role then please email me at or call me on and click ‘apply’

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