Junior Buyer / Graduate-Level, No Experience

Junior Buyer / Analyst

**This is a graduate-level vacancy, ideally suited to a candidate educated to degree-level or equivalent in a maths, finance, economics, business studies or related degree discipline who is interested in forging a career in a commercial procurement role. No relevant experience is necessary; however some previous experience in an admin, accounts/finance/banking, customer service/sales or similar role would be advantageous.**

About the Job
Our client, a leading provider of management consultancy services to clients across the public and private sectors, is currently recruiting for a confident, switched-on and ambitious individual to join their commercial team in the role of a Junior Buyer. This is an incredibly varied and fast-paced role which will require you to handle responsibility from day one. You will be involved with building relationships with customers, understanding and managing their requirements, analysing and interpreting data, producing reports and recommendations, as well as handling projects independently. Full training will be provided but candidates will need to be quick, eager and willing to learn.

Job Description
Working alongside the Procurement Manager and Category Buyers, your day-to-day duties will include:
• Developing and maintaining relationships with customers and suppliers
• Ensuring that the delivery of products and services is maintained to the highest standards
• Assisting with customer retention, increase in spend and uptake of services
• Streamlining processes and implementing efficiencies for customers
• Conducting research, spend and competitor analysis, interpreting and producing reports
• Providing feedback and benchmarking to customers at meetings and delivering presentations
• Assisting with tendering and new procurement activities in line with EU regulations
• Additional ad hoc projects and independent tasks

Person Specification
Suitable candidates will need to intelligent, commercially-aware and business-minded individuals with an ambitious, driven and enthusiastic work ethic. Through your experience, qualifications and achievements to date, you will be able to demonstrate a best-in-class mentality and the desire to succeed in your chosen career path. In addition, you will need:
• Ideally educated to degree level or equivalent in a maths, economics, finance or business studies related degree discipline
• Ideally 6 months+ experience in an administration, data entry, accounts/finance/banking, customer service or sales role
• Any previous experience of analysing, inputting or interpreting data would be an advantage but is not essential
• A confident, assertive, hands-on personality with first-class communication skills
• Strong IT skills (MS Office, including Excel and Outlook)
• Enthusiasm, determination, strong work ethic and a desire to learn

To Apply
The company is offering a starting salary of £26,000 and the role will be on a temp-to-perm basis following the completion of a 6 month probationary period contract. Following this, you will have access to the company’s benefits package which includes pension, healthcare, flexible benefits and 23 days holiday. The company is based in Birchwood and the working hours are 9am-5pm Monday-Friday. Excellent career prospects are available for candidates who seize the opportunity to prove themselves in the role.

To apply, please submit your CV in the first instance. If successful, you will be contacted within 48 hours by one of our consultants to discuss your experience in more detail. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we expect to receive, if you do not hear from us within this time, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Grassroots is acting as a recruitment agency and a recruitment business in respect of this vacancy. Grassroots is an equal opportunities employer and recruiter. We welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, race, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion or disability.