[ref. b43881417] Junior Buyer - Blackwood

Hours: Full time. Monday - Friday, days regular 37.5 hours a week, start time can be slightly flexible

Here at The Recruitment Co, we are recruiting s Junior Buyer to work for a company in Blackwood on a temp to perm basis.

integral part of the team supporting on key functions within the department including below:

• Procurement,
• Vendor management,
• MRP scheduling,
• Quality Assurance,
• New Product Development,
• driving improvement initiatives while maintaining excellent customer service levels and some administrative duties.
• Using strong commercial and analytical skills the role will create value for the business through effective negotiation of price, contract and service level agreements.

• demonstrate a proactive and flexible approach to the buying role and have strong team values.
• The successful candidate will also be able to demonstrate a track record of achieving cost down benefit to the business.
• Excellent internal and external customer relationship and interpersonal skills
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Team player with strong work ethic and ability to adapt to and drive change
• Highly numerate and analytical, Ability to analyse and interpret data
• Commercially minded, Attention to detail
• Strong organisation and time management skills
• Self-Motivated, behaves in a professional manner at all times
• Able to deliver at a consistently high level in a demanding, commercial environment

• Educated to degree level - CIPS preferably (or working towards)
• Supply chain or Procurement experience
• IT literate with strong spreadsheet knowledge
• Experience working with a MRP/ERP and SAP system.
• Experience working in a legislative environment and familiar working with procedures/systems

If you are interested in this role please apply now!

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