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Junior Buyer - Newton Aycliffe

24000 - Manufacturing - Commercial & Office Support
Ref: 4512 Date Posted: Thursday 04 Feb 2021
A leading specialist design and manufacturing business in the Darlington area is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Junior Buyer to join their team. As a Junior Buyer for a leading national brand you will be working within an established purchasing team with excellent personal development and progression opportunities. Reporting to the Purchasing Manager the successful candidate will be responsible for hitting key deadlines for production materials and ensuring that new products are launched on time and to budget.
 
The Junior Buyer role is a permanent job position with an ambitious and expanding business which offers a competitive salary within and a good working environment.
 
As a Junior Buyer your duties will include:
  • Ensuring materials are readily and timely available for a fast-moving production environment
  • Maintaining existing supplier relationships
  • Ensuring materials are sourced reliably and cost effectively
  • Developing additional suppliers to reduce supply chain risk
 
We are looking for a Junior Buyer with the following:
  • CIPS qualified or relevant qualification at HNC or higher
  • Good level of IT knowledge including XRL, Excel, Microsoft office
  • Great communication skills
  • Preferably with some previous Buyer or Purchasing experience
  • Able to read & understand engineering drawings and materials would be an advantage.
 
The successful candidate will be provided with all on the job training required (which may be supplemented with further vocational training off site) and will be working 8.45 am – 4.45 pm.
 
If this sounds like the Junior Buyer role for you click and apply now!