Assistant Buyer

Assistant Buyer
Derbyshire
6 months initial contract
(Temp – Perm Possibility)
£14.4 – £16.8 per hour (£22,000 – £25,000 per annum)
(Must have 12 months purchasing / administration experience)

With a current turnover of £30million this successful business design and manufacture special purpose machinery for a variety of applications. Key clients include Rolls Royce and Siemens along with large international projects based in the oil and gas industry. Over the last 12 months they have diversified into new areas such as nuclear and marine resulting in an increase in work load. They are now looking to recruit an assistant buyer to join the purchasing department. With the possibility of permanent employment and personal development training plans this is a fantastic opportunity.

The role of the assistant buyer will involve:
* Printing off the Request for Quotations from the MRP / ERP system and circulating them to the existing suppliers
* These requests will include anything from tools and consumables to electrical components, steels and machined parts
* Gathering prices from the suppliers
* Gathering required paperwork and information in order to process the order
* Check the order with the procurement manager and then place the orders with the supplier
* You will also need to keep the buyer responsible for the project updated throughout
* As the role and your training develops the role will also include:
* Taking o more of the buyer responsibility such as speaking to suppliers to negotiate prices
* Working with the engineers to ensure parts are in the building on time to complete the project
* Expediting to include chasing deliveries and identifying / solving problems etc.
* Buying a more diverse portfolio of products or working on a specific project

The essential criteria required to be considered for this position:
* The candidate must have 12 months buying experience or experience working as an administrator in a purchasing environment
* You must be IT literate as you will be using Microsoft packages and MRP / ERP systems on a daily basis
* Wants an opportunity to progress into a buying / procurement position
* You must be willing to learn and develop with the intellect to learn new processes, products and software

The benefits of this role:
* The opportunity for contract extensions and then a permanent role for the right candidate
* The opportunity to develop and progress into a buyer / purchasing role
* Extensive training and development plans on products, processes and software
* The chance to work in a challenging and dynamic environment

You must be eligible to live and work within the UK