Assistant Buyer

AWE is recruiting for an Assistant Buyer to support procurement to pay activities for the operations community (Engineering).

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: £29,000 to £32,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience).

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Let us introduce the role

As the Assistant Buyer, you will be involved in the end-to-end management of purchase orders, including expediting and resolving invoice queries to meet business needs. Receiving statement of need and issuing requests for quotations (RFQ's). Your role will entail:

• Provide operational support with supplier relationships to ensure on time delivery and payment of invoices

• Manage day to day buying activities, ensuring demands are understood and met with any issues dealt with promptly

• Assist with data collection and validation to support reporting

• Develop and maintain working relationships and awareness within the internal commercial function and external suppliers

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking individuals with good communication skills, comfortable dealing with stakeholders of all levels, who can build supplier relationships and monitor performance. Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and prioritising workload

• Proficient with MS Office, including, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint

• Delivering objectives on time, in full

• Accuracy in data entry and attention to detail

• Experience working in a procurement or customer services environment

Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don't always 'tick every box'. That's why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don't meet every point below, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we'd love to receive your application.

You'll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment and be able to manage your own workload. You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines.

Some reasons we think you'll love it here:

AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.

• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).

• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.

• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.

• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.

• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).

• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.

• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.

Important things you need to know:

• You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 10 years in order to apply for DV clearance.

• We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.

Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically 2 days onsite per week.

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.

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