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Role: Assistant Buyer REF 80844
Contract Length: 12 months
Location: Hybrid/Aldermaston 2 days per week on site
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate
Security Clearance: SC requested
Spinwell is recruiting for an Assistant Buyer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSISTANT BUYER
Utilising expert knowledge to review requisitions, place purchase orders in line with the correct route to market and expedite orders to meet business needs.
Building robust relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure accurate order placement and on time delivery in line with the business needs.
Delivering objectives to agreed timescales.
Ensuring Supply Chain processes, tools and systems are adhered to, leading by example and ensuring the correct route to market place is selected.
Promoting and ensuring the use of a fully evaluated and approved supply base that aligns with existing and known future demand.
Working with key stakeholders to ensure the speedy resolution of queries, expediting of deliveries and closing overdue commitments.
Driving change and championing best practice to promote the Service Centre function and where appropriate, participating in the review of Supply Chain or other processes and procedures to drive continuous improvement.
Actively seeking learning and development opportunities. Providing training, mentoring and coaching to other team members.
Consistently demonstrating positive behaviours in line with the company's environmental, sustainability, safety, health, security, quality and ethics standards.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE ASSISTANT BUYER
Assistant buyer
Strong administration skills
Good attention to detail
Strong customer service
Public or private sector
If you are an Assistant Buyer. apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.
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Disability Confident
As a member of the disability confident scheme, the client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
Armed Forces Covenant
The client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
If you qualify for the above, please notify us and quote the role you are applying for.
We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.
Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let us know.
