Junior Buyer

ParalloyGroup; Billingham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

ParalloyGroup in Billingham, UK, is seeking a Junior Buyer to support multiple sites with administration of direct and indirect purchases. This developmental role will progress from Purchasing Administrator to Junior Buyer through on‑the‑job training.

Key duties include raising requisitions, producing RFQs, expediting orders, supplier negotiation, and handling purchasing queries to ensure on‑time delivery and smooth operations across the business.

Responsibilities

• Raise purchase requisitions accurately and promptly in line with demand from Paralloy Business Units for low level purchases.
• Produce and evaluate RFQs for low level purchases within the business.
• Expedite open orders and keep internal stakeholders updated on progress.
• Negotiate with suppliers.
• Administer the Purchasing Credit Card administration.
• Be the first point of contact for purchasing queries and resolve issues (e.g., late deliveries, price discrepancies).
• Build relationships with suppliers and internal customers.
• Administer new supplier requests.
• Source foundry, engineering, fabricated and machined components.
• Identify repeat‑needs products and create specific internal purchasing codes.
• Receive orders within the purchasing system.
• Manage the OTD (On-Time-Delivery) report to support audits.
• Support the Group Purchasing Manager during workload fluctuations.

Job description

About The Role

Reporting to the Group Purchasing Manager, the Junior Buyerwill be responsible for supporting the Paralloy Business across multiple sites with the administration of direct and indirect procured products.

This is a developmental role, so the successful candidate will have opportunity to grow and develop within the Company. They will initially take on the role of Purchasing Administrator; however, the successful candidate will receive training to allow them to progress to a Junior Buyer position within the Company.

Duties will include but not limited to:

• Raising purchase requisitions accurately and in a timely manner in line with demand and requests from the Paralloy Business Units for low level purchases.
• Produce and evaluate RFQ’s for low level purchases within the business.
• Expediting open orders and ensuring internal stakeholders are kept up to date with the progress
• Supplier Negotiation
• Manage the administration for the Purchasing Credit Card.
• Act as first point of contact for any purchasing-related queries, following them through to resolution e.g. Late deliveries, price discrepancies.
• Build relationships with suppliers and internal customers.
• Admin management of New Supplier Requests.
• Sourcing a wide range of foundry, engineering, fabricated and machined components.
• Identifying products that are repeat requirements and creating specific internal purchasing codes, rather than generic ones.
• Receipt of orders within the purchasing system.
• Management of the OTD report to support the businesses Audit requirements.
• Provide support as necessary to the Group Purchasing Manager, assisting with some of their duties based on fluctuations in workload and business demands