Assistant Buyer

Symmetric Recruitment LTD; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Engineering and Defence Services company is offering an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Buyer. This hybrid role focuses on procurement tasks, relationship management, and supports career development through qualification funding. Ideal for a motivated postgraduate eager to build a procurement career.

Benefits

Career development support

Good work-life balance

Qualifications

• Seeking motivated individuals with a postgraduate background.
• Awareness of procurement is advantageous.
• Driven to join a high-performing procurement team.

Responsibilities

• Convert purchase requisitions to purchase orders.
• Manage supplier RFQs and recommend options.
• Ensure materials are purchased per project requirements.

Skills

Procurement understanding

Motivation

Teamwork

Education

Postgraduate

Job description

Assistant Buyer

Hybrid Working

£30,000 - £35,000 + Generous Bonus

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an ambitious, intelligent, motivated, can-do individual who wants to build a career in procurement. Join a team where we celebrate wins together and become an active, valued team member from day one.

We are seeking a talented postgraduate to join our established Bristol-based Engineering / Defence Services company. We supply complex manufacturing and critical services to customers including Rolls Royce and the MoD. The role is based in our Bristol office.

No experience is necessary; however, some procurement understanding or awareness is advantageous. We are looking for driven individuals to join our high-performing team for a procurement career.

We will support your development by funding additional qualifications and strive to create a good work-life balance.

As an Assistant Buyer, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operational performance and will play a key role in delivering innovative supply chain solutions to support the company's growth opportunities.

Main duties include:

1. Converting purchase requisitions to purchase orders and issuing them to suppliers.
2. Preparing, issuing, and reviewing supplier RFQs, recommending preferred options to relevant stakeholders.
3. Ensuring materials are purchased in line with project and customer requirements.
4. Identifying resolutions for critical path supply issues.
5. Developing and maintaining key supplier relationships and supporting supplier performance improvement.
6. Taking ownership of order book management activities.
7. Managing goods-in and invoice queries related to your order book.
8. Maintaining data accuracy in the ERP system with valid pricing and purchase requirements.
9. Supporting the buying team in tendering and sourcing processes in accordance with project deliverables.
10. Supporting strategic sourcing to achieve best practice sourcing and pricing.
11. Negotiating and agreeing terms, conditions, and contractual agreements, including KPI management.