Trainee Buyer

Trainee Buyer

Job Location: Poole, Dorset

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hrs per week, Monday – Thursday 7.30am – 4:00pm with a 1:00pm finish on Friday

Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 DOE + free onsite parking

Benefits:

* 1:00pm finish on Friday

* An abundance of support, training and development with plenty of opportunity to get involved in various projects

* Free onsite parking

* Brand new, spacious and modern offices

* A friendly, fun and dynamic environment

* Voucher incentive raffles and birthday vouchers

* Holiday bookable by the hour

Are you an administrator / coordinator / customer service advisor who has had experience dealing with suppliers and chasing orders and would like to utilise these skills by making the move into a purchasing role?

The role of purchasing is to buy products and services that the company need and, in this case, you will be working with a well-respected manufacturing company, buying parts and materials to ensure manufacturing runs smoothly and customers receive their finished orders on time.

With the company’s continuous support and training, your key responsibilities will include; liaising and negotiating with suppliers; processing orders; ensuring databases are kept up to date and liaising with different departments within the business to ensure the swift production and delivery process.

This fantastic position would suit an individual with an ambitious and hardworking attitude who is looking for a long term and rewarding purchasing career within a company who offer excellent progression opportunities.

Some of your duties will include:

* Sourcing new suppliers and materials, negotiating the best deal to suit company requirements.

* Reviewing purchases and consolidate requirements to reduced stock levels and orders placed.

* Ensuring orders are placed correctly and that they arrive on time – raising any delays or issues to senior materials staff.

* Resolving any quality / service issues with suppliers in a timely and professional manner.

* Ensuring all databases including the ERP system are kept up to date with correct contact details and communications.

* Developing and maintaining strong relationships with new and existing suppliers whilst continuously reviewing their performance.

* Providing outstanding customer service via telephone and email, promptly responding to enquiries regarding customer quotations.

We would like our ideal candidates to possess:

* A minimum of two years’ experience within an office-based environment.

* Experience liaising across various departments and working with suppliers.

* Strong administration skills.

* An ambitious attitude with the drive to progress.

* Excellent customer service and communication skills.

* The ability to be an excellent team player who can also work alone using their own initiative.

* Excellent prioritisation skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

* Strong organisational and multitasking skills.

* Good PC skills – knowledge of Microsoft programmes including Excel & Outlook.

Hours: 37.5 hrs per week, Monday – Thursday 7.30am – 4:00pm with a 1:00pm finish on Friday

If you would like to find out more about this brilliant opportunity, please either contact our recruitment team or apply with a full CV

Those who have the right skills and experience, our aim is that you will hear back from us within 24 hours but due to the high number of applications we are receiving at present, we are unable to respond to every application individually so If you do not hear from us within 3 days please assume that your application at this stage has not been successful. As new positions arise we will review any applications already made to us and may contact you about other suitable roles.

Resource Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to a policy of treating all its employees and job applicants equally. It is the policy of the Company to take all reasonable steps to ensure that each applicant is assessed only in accordance on the basis of their qualifications, skills and abilities to perform the relevant duties without prejudice in regards to background, religion, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, disability or gender.

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