Assistant Buyer

• Location: Full-time
• Salary: Up to £30,000

Join a leading manufacturing company that has doubled in size over the last 10 years and is recognized for its commitment to innovation and employee satisfaction. We are seeking an Assistant Buyer to focus on building strong relationships and negotiating the best rates with suppliers, supporting our continued growth and success.

• Support the Senior Buyer in maintaining a steady supply of quality, cost-effective goods and services from approved suppliers.
• Foster strong and effective working relationships with suppliers to deliver savings and process efficiencies for indirect spend categories.
• Assist the Senior Buyer in negotiating, agreeing, managing, and measuring supplier performance against defined SLAs.
• Participate in a diverse range of procurement and supply chain projects.
• Work cross-functionally, collaborating with colleagues across all departments to ensure seamless operations.

• Experience in Purchasing/Procurement within a similar position.
• Proven track record of building strong, productive, and effective supplier relationships.
• Experience using pre-defined SLAs to manage supplier performance.
• Natural curiosity with a creative and innovative approach to problem-solving.
• Passion for continuous improvement.
• ERP system experience.
• Strong administrative, organisational, and prioritisation skills.

• Permanent contract with a financially stable market leader.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Companywide training and development programmes.
• Fast-paced, customer-centric environment.
• Flexible working options.
• Private medical insurance.
• Generous contributory pension scheme.
• Life assurance at three times annual salary.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Staff purchase scheme – take home products for FREE.

To apply for the Assistant Buyer position, please contact Claire Birch at Reed's Wolverhampton office. Immediate interviews available.