Junior Buyer REF 1217

• £30,000 - £35,000 DOE
• West Sussex

We are in search of a Junior Buyer to join a successful business as part of their Buying team. This is a thriving and fast-growing business with a global customer and supplier base, and a great team and company culture.In this role you will work closely with their global supplier base, manage the critical path, place purchase orders, and ensure on time production and delivery of orders. The successful applicant will have experience within a buying, procurement or supply chain coordination role working with consumer products, and be proactive, organised and have a desire to develop a career within Buying. This is a great opportunity to join a growing company with lots of opportunity for career development. Key responsibilities for this Junior Buyer include:

• Work closely with global suppliers, building strong working relationships
• Maintain and update departmental critical paths, proactively communicating any changes to relevant teams
• Raise and manage purchase orders with global suppliers
• Manage purchase orders for multiple customers, ensuring accuracy and adherence to agreed timeliness
• Liaise with the sales, design & NPD teams on any retailer labelling and packaging requirements
• Manage production samples
• Communicate any issues or delays to production to the relevant teams, proposing solutions and mitigating issues wherever possible
• Plan, coordinate and monitor deliveries from port to warehouse, ensuring timely arrivals
• Maintain shipping and production trackers to ensure accurate and up-to-date information

Skills & experience required:

• Experience with Buying, Procurement, Supply Chain, Product Management or a related field
• Accurate and numeric with an analytical approach and good IT skills, including Excel
• Thrives in a fast-paced role and environment, with the ability to work with volumes and at pace
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and precision in all tasks
• Natural problem-solving abilities and a quick learner
• Proactive, friendly and great team player!