Junior Buyer - Croydon, United Kingdom - IITA LTD

Description

Reporting to the Office Manager, the Buyer/ Expeditor will be responsible for management of assigned pre-purchase enquiries from obtaining supplier quotation through to purchase order and delivery to the end user.

Working cross functionally with colleagues with the IITA Supply Chain function both in the UK and Africa, the Buyer / Expeditor will be responsible for but not limited to the following:


Key Responsibilities:

• Maintaining accurate and clear records ensuring activity tracking and demonstrating methodology.
• Work cross functionally with IITA colleagues to ensure requirements for all areas are met in an effective and timely manner.
• Ensuring on time delivery, challenging noncompliance in areas of responsibility. Purchase order progress monitoring and updating.
• Monitoring and tracking daily/weekly supplier deliveries to IITA shippers in UK or USA or direct from country of origin to point of delivery
• Identifying alternative suppliers for engineering / laboratory and equipment / spares requirements where OEM or suppliers are not identified.

Skills and Experience:

• Excellent knowledge in MS office, statistics, typing and administration skills
• Good communication and listening skills
• Work experience in a purchasing department would be an advantage
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Commercial awareness and ability to grow with the organisation
• Enthusiastic proactive dedicated and hardworking.

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Salary (21K-24K) per annum pro rata_


Job Type:
Part-time

Part-time hours: 24 per week


Salary:
£21,000.00-£24,000.00 per year


Ability to commute/relocate:

• Croydon: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor's (preferred)

Experience:

• Min 3 years (preferred)

Work Location:
In person


Reference ID:
IITA/JB/D2307