Assistant Buyer - Sheffield, United Kingdom - 2Fawcett Recruitment

2Fawcett Recruitment

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Role:
Assistant Buyer / Purchasing Assistant

Salary:
£24,000 - £26,000

Location:
Sheffiled

Type:
Permanent

Overview
2Fawcett are recruiting for an Assistant Buyer, to join a company located in Sheffield, on a Permanent basis.

The primary role of the Purchasing Coordinator is to raise and issue purchase orders in line with purchase requisitions, stock demand shortages and ad-hoc requirements.

The role also involves weekly ordering of engine parts via our customers dealer portals to support production.

Working as part of the Material Control team to support general procurement and provide an efficient and effective service to the wider business.

The Role & Responsibilities of the Assistant Buyer

Day to day management of purchase requisitions and the raising and issuing to suppliers of purchase orders from system purchase requisitions, stock demand shortages and adhoc requirements.
Regular communication with internal stakeholders to ensure orders are placed in full and on time.
Monitor open purchase orders and routinely expedite orders in line with due dates
Monitoring stock usage patterns as and when required and adjust system stock parameters
Order engine parts from customer service parts portals and monitor back orders.
Create shortage reports to aid production planning
Resolve invoice queries and adhoc shipping disputes
Initial review and process of adhoc proforma payments
Investigate potential cost savings and where the business can achieve increased value for money
Work as part of the material control team to support wider business needs

Requirements of the Assistant Buyer

Experience of raising purchase orders or working as part of a purchasing team
Meticulous with an excellent attention to detail
Ability to analyse and process data
Excellent communication skills both oral and written in communicating with suppliers and internal stakeholders
Ability to follow processes but also the skills to handle ambiguity and uncertainty
Excellent team working skills but also comfortable to managing their own specific workload
An organised and methodical approach
Tenacious in dealing with suppliers
Experience of using ERP/MRP systems

What will you get in return