Assistant Buyer

Brook Street UK; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in procurement is looking for an Assistant Buyer to support their Procurement Strategy in Newport. In this hybrid role, you'll be involved in tender events, supplier performance monitoring, and managing procurement queries. The position offers excellent benefits including flexible working and retail discounts. Ideal candidates will have experience in procurement, strong analytical abilities, and excellent communication skills while supporting both sourcing and contract management activities.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Retail discounts

Onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement or a related field.
• Ability to analyze market data and supplier performance.
• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Support tender events and data collection.
• Implement new suppliers and processes.
• Serve as a point of contact for procurement queries.

Job description

Permanent opportunity for an Assistant Buyer to join a leading company based in Newport to support the delivery of the Procurement Strategy and Annual Procurement Plan by helping to run sourcing events, support contract management and drive value from supplier relationships.

This is a hybrid position 50% office based throughout the week, superb benefits package including flexible working opportunities, retail discounts and onsite parking.

Role summary

Reporting to the Category Manager within a central Procurement team, this role supports the delivery of planned and ad-hoc sourcing events, as well as day-to-day procurement and contract management activity. It helps monitor supplier performance, resolve procurement queries and support continuous improvement across the procurement function.

Key responsibilities

• Support tender events, including data collection, market analysis, stakeholder identification, post-tender analysis and contributing to negotiations and award papers.
• Help implement new suppliers and processes following contract award to ensure a smooth transition into business-as-usual.
• Act as a first point of contact for suppliers and internal stakeholders on sourcing, contract and procurement system queries, including providing user guidance or training.
• Maintain an effective Approved Vendor List to...