Junior Buyer

MTrec Ltd; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Immediate start date

Mon-Fri hours

Friendly environment

Easily accessible offices

Training and support

Job summary

MTrec Commercial seeks a junior buyer to join their client’s procurement team on a full-time, temporary basis in the United Kingdom. You will support the Senior Buyer across budget, expediting, pricing and supplier liaison, with SAP transactions.

Ideal for graduates aiming to develop in procurement, manufacturing exposure welcomed; training and support offered.

Qualifications

• Graduate calibre required or equivalent.
• Experience in procurement and supply chain preferred.
• Manufacturing environment experience beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support budget process as guided by Senior Buyer.
• Assist with expediting deliveries, returns, and supplier communications.
• Raise and issue purchase orders within Direct Material categories.
• Maintain price information and validate invoices.
• Contribute to KPI reviews and reporting.

Skills

Graduate calibre

Self-starter

Team player

Reliable

Resilient

Education

CIPS / Supply Chain qualifications or aptitude to begin / continue Professional qualifications

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Rewards & Benefits on offer;

• Competitive salary
• Immediate start date
• Monday – Friday working hours promoting a healthy work/life balance
• Friendly and supportive working environment
• Easily accessible offices
• Excellent training and support available

The Company you will be working with;

MTrec Commercial are proudly representing our industry leading client on their search for a Junior Buyer to join their team on a full time, temporary on-going basis. This role is ideal for anyone who is new in their career and are wanting to gain more experience within a prestigious company.

The Role you will be doing;

• Budget Process – support the process as guided by the Senior Buyer.
• Support of Senior Buyer on all aspects of Operational & General administration requirements – including expediting deliveries and returns, freight & transport, import customs administration – instructions to agents and liaison with carriers
• Financial Forecast / Pricing Updates
• Maintenance of Price information, invoice validation & queries
• Regular KPI reviews to track progress
• Receipts & Verifications / Order acknowledgements through SAP transactions
• Raise and issue Purchase Orders on items within the Direct Material Categories.
• Contribute to the overall performance of the Procurement function by assisting and supporting the Senior Buyer in the Procurement of strategically important materials.
• Meeting the business requirements for, Financial budget, forecasting and reporting requirements. Governance and compliance requirements. Service and Operational requirements of the production sites.
• Development and maintenance of a robust framework of activity for the areas of responsibility, incorporating all elements of company’s requirements.
• Support of the management of an international supplier roster across multi geographies.
• Alignment and support of the business Sustainability aspirations through Supplier Relationship Management and planning.
• An integral part of the wider Procurement team, reflecting the business values during their activities.
• Management of direct materials ordering in support of Sr. Buyer in accordance with company’s working capital policy and MRP requirements

About You;

• Graduate calibre
• CIPS / Supply Chain qualifications or aptitude to begin / continue Professional qualifications.
• Previous experience in Procurement & Supply Chain (preferred)
• Experience in manufacturing environments would be beneficial.
• Experience in the management of a diverse supplier roster.
• Systems – SAP and proficiency in Microsoft Office preferred.

Personal Skills

• Self-starter, team player, reliable and resilient
• Familiarity with or aptitude to learn modern category based and multi-stage Procurement methods
• Highly analytical
• Calm and composed
• Computer literate with proficiency in analysis through modern IT and data tools.