Junior Buyer

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary up to £30,000

On-site parking

Unlimited hot drinks

Open plan modern office

Ping Pong / pool on-site

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd in Manchester is hiring a Junior Buyer to join the Estimating team. The role offers training and a clear career path, with a brand-new open plan office, on-site parking, and a health shield cash plan.

The ideal candidate will have experience in Buying, Supply Chain, Sourcing or Estimating, be confident negotiating with suppliers, and eager to learn. Working hours are 9:00–17:30, with a competitive salary up to £30,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in Buying, Supply Chain, Sourcing or Estimating.
• Confident in supplier negotiation and pricing.
• Willingness to learn and develop in Estimating.
• Open to recent graduates.

Responsibilities

• Liaise between suppliers and sales to meet customer requirements.
• Price products and manage margins within tight timescales.
• Negotiate fixed price periods with suppliers.
• Maintain data and documentation in systems.
• Deliver buying processes within agreed timescales.
• Build relationships with suppliers and internal teams.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Supplier management

Attention to detail

Communication

Graduate friendly

Education

Recent graduate or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

A fantastic new opportunity has come available working for a prestigious manufacturing company. Currently seeking an ambitious, career driven individual to join their Estimating team as a Junior Buyer.

The ideal candidate will have held a role within Buying, Supply Chain, Sourcing or Estimating. The role requires someone who is confident within supplier negotiation, buying and sourcing products with a keen eye for detail and willingness to learn. This would be a suitable role for a graduate that is interested in building a strong career!

The company is based in brand new state of the art open plan offices, boasting on site ping pong/pool tables, free parking and a health shield cash plan.

What's in it for you as a Junior Buyer:

• Competitive salary offering up to £30,000, depending upon experience


• Working hours are 9:00am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday


• Full training will be provided


• Health cash plan where employees can claim back on dental, optical, and medical costs


• Free on-site parking


• Unlimited free hot drinks


• Open plan bright modern office


• Luxury kitchens with top of the range TVs


• Pool/ Ping Pong table for lunch time relaxing

What you will be doing as an Junior Buyer:

• Working as part of the Estimating team you will be responsible for liaising between suppliers and sales team to deliver on customers requirements


• Pricing products and actioning customer requests in line with margin targets and within strict timescales to ensure brand proposition is maintained


• Constantly evaluating product selling prices are being maximised whilst being competitive in that particular marketplace


• Building and maintaining strong customer relationships


• Creation and development of processes and systems to calculate costs and margins


• Maintain all data and information on appropriate systems and documentation, accurately and within agreed timescales


• Negotiate fixed price periods with suppliers


• Identify and deliver cost savings


• Produce, review, and update accurate product review schedules within agreed timescales


• Deliver buying process within agreed timescales and targets as determined by the business


• Managing your own time, prioritise and track own workload

We would LOVE to hear from you if you have the following experience:

• Previous experience within a similar role from Buying, Supply Chain, Sourcing or Estimating would be ideal, however this role would be suitable for a recent graduate looking to start a career


• Experience managing and negotiating with multiple suppliers


• Effective listening skills with a logical and methodical approach


• Ability to build strong relationships with a variety of people at all levels


• Strong organisational skills whilst working within a pressurised and constantly evolving environment


• They would be open to a graduate with Supply Chain/Logistics/Business knowledge


• Forward thinker, innovative and hard working


• Strong negotiation skills and sales approach


• Working to tight deadlines


• Resource management


• Strong IT Skills