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Junior Buyer

Michael Page
Posted 21 hours ago, valid for 18 days
Location

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB21NT, England

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • This Junior Buyer role in Cambridgeshire is responsible for full accountability of procurement within an industrial manufacturing company.
  • Candidates should have previous experience in a manufacturing purchasing environment and strong Microsoft Excel skills, along with proven negotiation abilities.
  • The position offers a salary of £25,000 to £30,000 and requires at least 1-2 years of relevant experience.
  • Additional benefits include hybrid working arrangements, flexi time, and a comprehensive employee support program.
  • The company also provides a pension scheme, 24 days of holiday, and opportunities for long-term development and sabbaticals.
  • This role will have full accountability of procurement in my clients company
  • The company will invest in your long term development and support CIPS

Client Details

  • My client are an industrial manufacturing business based in Cambridgeshire
  • They have a reputable products which transforms peoples lives, daily!

Description

To be successful in this Junior Buyer- Manufacturing role, Cambridgeshire your responsibilities will be:

  • Place orders generated from suggestions from the ERP system and from internal PO requests for both sites in the UK
  • Chase overdue and upcoming orders for both sites in the UK
  • Liaise with suppliers to expedite, cancel or push back orders according to system demand
  • Maintain accurate records for all purchasing activities ensuring that information is always up to date and correc
  • Arrange and attend both off- and on-site visits with suppliers for audit purposes.
  • Prepare audit packs for Supplier audits in collaboration with the QA team
  • Provide purchasing KPI packs to the Supply Chain Manager monthly
  • Identify purchase cost variances +/-10% of the Standard cost and alert the Supply Chain Manager when found
  • Attend daily production meetings and work closely with the Production Planning team
  • Use Lean5S training to actively review the purchasing procedures and work instructions and eliminate any waste in the processes
  • Strive to attain cost savings to the company to protect cashflow
  • Be flexible and willing to involve yourself in other tasks as required by the company

Profile

To be successful in this Junior Buyer role, the successful candidate must have:

  • Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
  • Proven negotiations skills to secure discounts whilst maintaining excellent relationships with
  • suppliers.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Previous experience in a manufacturing purchasing environment.
  • Ability to react quickly to changes in demand.
  • Experience with ERP systems.

Job Offer

Package for the role, Cambridgeshire will include:

  • Hybrid Working (3 days on site, 2 days remote once probation passed)
  • Flexi time (Core hours 10-3 Monday to Thursday, no core hours Fridays. Able to work between 6am and 7pm Monday to Thursday, 6am - 6pm on a Friday, hours can be condensed down to provide a flexi Friday off work if there is cover)
  • 37.5 hours per week
  • Bonus scheme
  • 2 Employee support programs (Medicash and Unum)
  • Company pension scheme
  • 24 days holiday (plus the bank holidays) which can increase up to 30 days based on time served.
  • Sabbatical scheme for long term service

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