Graduate Buyer

Www.kitepackaging.co.uk; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging distributor in the UK is seeking a Graduate Buyer for their Portsmouth office. The successful candidate will manage stock levels, place orders, and support the internal team. This role offers a competitive salary, a good work-life balance, and a pathway to shareholding after 6 months.

Benefits

22 days holiday, increasing to 25

Option to buy or sell holiday

Life insurance

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Optional healthcare scheme

Shareholder option after 6 months

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with strong commercial instincts.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-moving environment.
• Excellent communication skills and likeability.

Responsibilities

• Managing stock levels with Internal Account Managers.
• Placing orders and dealing with suppliers.
• Processing enquiries in conjunction with account managers.

Skills

Motivation

Communication

Rapport Building

Education

2:1 minimum degree in a numeric based field

Job description

Kite Packaging have a brilliant opportunity for a Graduate Buyer to join their South Coast team. Kite Packaging was founded in 2001 with a unique vision and a philosophy of employee-ownership. We were a true greenfield start up and have grown quickly to be the 2nd largest packaging distributor in the UK. In the past year Kite has been awarded ‘Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in the Midlands’ and ‘The Sunday Times Track 100 Fastest Profit Growth in the UK’.

Our growth has consistently been the best in our sector, and we are continually investing in our business and our greatest asset is our ‘people’. Turnover in 2023 was £168m and our growth continues to accelerate.

You will be joining an established, profitable, growing technology-backed business and will be part of a fantastic team based in Portsmouth.

We seek a dynamic, commercially strong individual who can thrive in a pressurised and fast-moving environment. Perhaps at the start of their career, we are looking for a driven individual with a strong commercial instinct. Ideally the candidate will understand distribution, purchasing and supply chains.

The role of Graduate Buyer:

The role will specifically cover the following areas:

• Managing stock levels in conjunction with Internal Account Managers
• Placing orders, and day to day dealing with suppliers
• Processing enquires to exacting customer requirements in conjunction with account managers
• Supporting the internal team with effective account management

Key Skills and Essential Experience:

The successful candidate will have the following key skills:

• A recent graduate with a 2:1 minimum degree within a numeric based degree ie; Maths, Economics, Business, Finance, Accountancy or equivalent
• Be highly motivated and proactive
• Have excellent communication skills
• Have a likeability, with the ability to easily create a rapport with others
• Work within 30 minutes commute for our Waterlooville site

What you’ll get:

• Excellent competitive salary
• Great work life balance, 08:00am - 17:00pm Monday to Friday
• 22 days holiday, rising by 1 day each year up to 25 with the option to buy or sell up to 3 days
• The option to become a shareholder in the business after 6 months employment
• After 6 months a range of benefits: life insurance, pension, cycle to work and an optional healthcare scheme