Assistant Buyer

Avtron Power Solutions LLC; Stamford; Vor Ort; GBP 26.000 - 38.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Avtron is seeking an Assistant Buyer to support its procurement team in sourcing and purchasing materials and services required for day-to-day operations at our facility near Stamford. This role ensures material availability to meet manufacturing needs and maintains accurate purchasing records.

You will raise purchase orders, liaise with suppliers, monitor lead times and contribute to cost-saving initiatives while collaborating with production planning, logistics, quality, and warehouse teams.

Aufgaben

• Support the procurement of direct and indirect materials to meet manufacturing and production requirements.
• Raise purchase orders, ensuring accurate pricing, quantities and delivery dates.
• Liaise with suppliers to confirm orders, monitor lead times, expedite deliveries and resolve supply issues.
• Work closely with production planning, logistics, quality and warehouse teams to ensure material availability.
• Monitor supplier performance, overdue orders and material shortages to minimise production disruption.

Jobbeschreibung

Assistant Buyer

Location: Easton on the Hill, Stamford
Job Type: Full Time | Permanent

Avtron is a global leader in the design and manufacture of Load Banks and Dynamometers, supplying customers across the power generation, utilities, defence and industrial sectors. We are committed to engineering excellence, innovation and delivering quality products right first time.

About the Role

We are looking for an Assistant Buyer to support our procurement team in sourcing and purchasing the goods and services required for day-to-day business operations. This role will help ensure materials are available to meet manufacturing and production requirements, while maintaining accurate purchasing records, supporting supplier relationships and contributing to cost-saving initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the procurement of direct and indirect materials to meet manufacturing and production requirements.
• Raise purchase orders, ensuring accurate pricing, quantities and delivery dates.
• Liaise with suppliers to confirm orders, monitor lead times, expedite deliveries and resolve supply issues.
• Work closely with production planning, logistics, quality and warehouse teams to ensure material availability.
• Monitor supplier performance, overdue orders and material shortages to minimise production disruption.

Job Requirements

• Strong organisational and administrative skills, with excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritise in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail, commercial awareness, integrity and professionalism.
• Good time management, adaptability and a collaborative, team-focused approach.

Why Join Avtron?

At Avtron, you'll become part of a collaborative engineering business where quality, innovation and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do. You'll have the opportunity to develop technical capability across the workforce, support exciting engineering and manufacturing projects and contribute to the continued growth of a global organisation.

Avtron is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we'll be happy to support you.