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Associate Buyer - FTC

Chase and Holland

Chesterfield

On-site

GBP 25,000 - 35,000

Full time

30 days ago

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Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking an Associate Buyer to join a growing team in Chesterfield. This role involves engaging with suppliers, negotiating the best prices, and ensuring customer orders are fulfilled efficiently. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and negotiation skills, alongside intermediate Excel proficiency. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a dynamic purchasing environment and develop your career in sourcing. If you are passionate about procurement and ready to make an impact, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

  • Experience in a Purchasing or sourcing department is essential.
  • Confident communicator and negotiator with good Excel skills.

Responsibilities

  • Communicate with customers and suppliers via phone and email.
  • Source products and negotiate best prices with suppliers.
  • Place orders and ensure fulfillment of customer orders.

Skills

Communication Skills
Negotiation Skills
Excel (Intermediate)

Education

Experience in Purchasing/Sourcing

Tools

Spreadsheets

Job description

Chase & Holland are delighted to partner with one of our blue chip clients in Chesterfield in their search for an Associate Buyer to join a developing team.


The successful applicant for the role will have the following duties and responsibilities:


Buyer Responsibilities:
  1. Communicating with customers and suppliers via telephone and email
  2. Sourcing products from various suppliers
  3. Engaging and negotiating with suppliers for best price possible
  4. Sourcing potential new suppliers
  5. Placing orders and chasing suppliers to ensure customer orders are fulfilled
  6. Working with spreadsheets and manipulating data
  7. Provide support to Purchasing department

Key Requirements and Preferences:
  1. Experience of working within a Purchasing/sourcing department or similar
  2. Confident communicator and negotiator
  3. Good Excel skills (Intermediate level)

If you are interested in finding out about this exciting Associate Buyer opportunity, please click 'apply now'.


Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire.

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