Junior Buyer

GBR Recruitment Limited; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

GBR Recruitment Ltd is working exclusively with a leading Lincolnshire specialist parts, components & tooling distributor to recruit for a Junior Buyer on a 3 months fixed term contract.

As a Junior Buyer you will help secure stock for pre-season and ongoing needs, negotiate with suppliers, plan purchases, and ensure inbound OTIF with goods in and warehouse teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in a buying, purchasing or procurement role in a junior capacity.
• Experience purchasing a diverse range of products, parts, components, tooling, machinery, etc.
• Previous experience within a wholesaler or direct supplier distributor business ideal.
• Available immediately and willing to work on a 3 months fixed term.

Responsibilities

• Purchase products at best price, lead times, quality and delivery costs.
• Plan and prioritise purchasing requirements.
• Prevent stock outs by forward planning and chasing low stock products.
• Place timely orders with suppliers considering quantity, price and delivery costs.
• Liaise with suppliers on delivery dates and priority purchase orders.
• Monitor overstocked items and explore reduction options.
• Monitor new products and keep the system up to date.
• Ensure smooth product flow with space and booking-in time.

Skills

Experience in a buying role

Job description

GBR Recruitment Ltd are working exclusively with a leading Lincolnshire specialist parts, components & tooling distributor (direct to the customer) recruiting for a Junior Buyer (3 months fixed term contract).

As a Junior Buyer you will ensure the availability of allocated product ranges for both pre-season & ongoing stock requirements, ensuring stock availability will meet customer demand.

Duties:

• Working closely with the wider buying team, you will aim to purchase products at reduced costs / best price, best lead times, best quality & at acceptable delivery costs.
• Efficiently plan & prioritise purchasing requirements
• Prevent stock outs by forward planning, chasing low stock products & the possibility of alternative supply.
• Place timely orders with suppliers by considering the most efficient balance between quantity, price & delivery costs.
• Liaise with suppliers regarding delivery dates, ensuring they are aware of priority purchase orders & that all products are received inbound OTIF.
• Monitor products that are overstocked & explore possible avenues to reduce it such as restocking at suppliers.
• Monitor new products & introduce any assigned products as soon as possible, keeping the system up to date on the progress.
• Ensure product flow is as smooth as possible, considering factors such as space & booking in time.
• Book in deliveries & liaise with Goods In on delivery issues.
• Liaise with the warehouse regarding any stock issues.

Attributes:

• Experience in a buying, purchasing or procurement role in a junior capacity or other
• Used to purchasing a diverse array of products, parts, components, tooling, machinery, auxiliaries etc..
• Previous experience within a wholesaler or direct supplier distributor business would be ideal
• Available immediately & happy to work on a 3 months fixed term

This role could suit someone working as a Junior Buyer, Trainee Buyer, Assistant Buyer, Buyer, Graduate Buyer, Buying Assistant, Purchasing Assistant, Procurement Assistant, Junior Procurement Buyer, Sourcing Coordinator or any other job title with buying duties.