Junior Buyer

North; Glasgow; Presencial; GBP 23.000 - 29.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Generous holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Healthcare and wellbeing programmes

Professional development and training

Flexible working arrangements

Employee assistance programmes

Resumo da vaga

North is seeking a Junior Buyer to join our procurement team in Glasgow, Scotland, or St. Asaph, Wales. The role focuses on placing orders, securing best prices, and coordinating with suppliers to ensure accurate invoicing and timely deliveries.

You will engage with project managers, maintain key systems, and support procurement projects across the business, with a strong emphasis on compliance, quality, and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualificações

• Technical experience or qualification in engineering and/or business would be an advantage.
• Attention to detail.
• Good communication skills – in person, by telephone and email.
• Team player with continuous improvement focus.
• Ability to self-start and support the delivery of projects independently, while effectively managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills and excellent time management skills.

Responsabilidades

• Place orders, ensuring best price and obtain order acknowledgements to ensure accuracy of order and invoicing.
• Liaise with suppliers to correct any mistakes on purchase orders or faulty goods.
• Keep North Project Managers up to date with delivery dates and any delays.
• Ensure key systems are up to date and all processes are adhered to.
• Engage with stakeholders at all levels in the business, ensuring proper engagement in procurement projects.
• Support contract reviews and supplier development activities with colleagues in the procurement team.
• Prepare reports and analysis of procurement activities, to help ensure quality decision making and wider business success.
• Adhere to compliance requirements for Health and Safety, Environmental, Quality, Information Security and Data Protection relevant to your job, function and location.

Conhecimentos

Engineering/business background

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team player

Self-starting

Problem-solving

Descrição da vaga

Job Title: Junior Buyer

Location:Glasgow, Scotland or St.Asaph, Wales

Salary:Competitive

Type:Permanent

Sector:Sales

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Place orders, ensuring best price and obtain order acknowledgements to ensure accuracy of order and invoicing.
• Liaise with suppliers to correct any mistakes on purchase orders or faulty goods.
• Keep North Project Managers up to date with delivery dates and any delays.
• Ensure key systems are up to date and all processes are adhered to.
• Engage with stakeholders at all levels in the business, ensuring proper engagement in procurement projects.
• Support contract reviews and supplier development activities with colleagues in the procurement team.
• Prepare reports and analysis of procurement activities, to help ensure quality decision making and wider business success.
• Adhere to compliance requirements for Health and Safety, Environmental, Quality, Information Security and Data Protection relevant to your job, function and location.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Technical experience or qualification in engineering and/or business would be an advantage.
• Attention to detail.
• Good communication skills – in person, by telephone and email.
• Team player with continuous improvement focus.
• Ability to self-start and support the delivery of projects independently, while effectively managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving skills and excellent time management skills.

Benefits

We offer a competitive remuneration package reflective of the candidate’s skills and experience, along with a range of benefits typical for roles within the IT sector , including:

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Healthcare and wellbeing programmes
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements subject to business needs
• Employee assistance programmes

We can only accept candidates who have the Right To Work in the UK

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