Job Description

Junior Buyer

Birchwood (WA3) & Hybrid Working (50% On Site /50% WFH)

Initial 12 month contract - highly likely to extend for the right person!

37 hours a week, Mon - Fri 08:30-16:15 (some flexibility around start/finish times)

Up to £20.20 per hour PAYE / UP to £27.15 per hour via Umbrella contract

We’re looking for a Junior Buyer to join our globally renowned Fortune 100 client’s aftermarket supply network procurement team. Our client’s a world leader in construction & mining equipment - creating innovative, cutting-edge products and services that help build the world around us. They lead sustainable green initiatives to preserve the environment, help reduce poverty and stay involved in the communities they help build.

This is initially a 12-month contract, which is highly likely to be extended for the right person! If you have some procurement experience, and positive energy/enthusiasm which you can bring to the team - this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for!

Junior Buyer - Skills and Experience required:

Experience working within a supply chain & purchasing environment or relevant degree

A willingness to learn and a positive attitude

Team player - who wants to work with & help others, and is open to receiving help in return

High levels of numeracy and strong data analytical skills, including the ability to analyse and make recommendations based on facts.

Expert communicator; proficient in building collaborative and trusted partnerships to work across an internal matrix organization and external Supplier network

Confidence in creating reports, databases and presentations within MS Excel, MS Access, and MS PowerPoint. In Excel you’ll use/create pivot tables and look ups & analyse data.

SAP experience & knowledge of quality, lean manufacturing, an understanding of lean principles would be beneficial. (The team use SAP Hana S4).

Junior Buyer - Responsibilities are varied and will include:

Accountable for managing a designated Supplier base within the Aftermarket Procurement team, to meet the defined response time, cost, quality and lean targets enabling optimal and efficient facility operations, collaborating with business partners and suppliers, and resolving facility specific supplier issues.  Act as liaison with corresponding Category & Product Purchasing and Logistics professionals. 

Responsible for implementing the network as designed related to specific strategies from both Category & Product Supply at the Facility level to create a competitive advantage for our client’s customers. 

Managing Aftermarket expectations for, the Global Aftermarket Business, delivering the year-on-year benefits required to sustain a competitive advantage.

Provide expertise in the launching & management of purchase orders for a facility to in the terms of parts related to Aftermarket, and supplier tooling ensuring terms are correct.

To apply, please submit a copy of your up to date CV clearly indicating your relevant experience. Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK and evidence of eligibility will be required. Suitable candidates will be contacted.

The above represents a summary of the contract assignment.  A full description of this contract assignment is available. A full explanation of this rate and all deductions will be explained in a key information document (KID) supplied to registered candidates