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Junior Buyer - Manufacturing

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Job Description - Junior Buyer - Manufacturing

Junior Buyer
£28,000 - £31,000
Rochdale

Are you a passionate and driven Purchasing Assistant or Junior Buyer, looking for a chance to develop your Procurement career?


This is a great opportunity to join a close knit Procurement team, work for an international manufacturing business and manage a truly global supply base. It is an exciting role sourcing components from all over the world, and will be a fantastic role to complement your CIPS studies!

Key Responsibilities:

  • Proactively source components from a global supplier base
  • Raise purchase orders and expedite / oversee deliveries
  • Ensure the Manufacturing team have all components needed for timely execution of the production plan
  • Negotiate prices and contracts
  • Implement cost-saving initiatives and drive cost downs
  • Manage all day-to-day purchasing activities with precision and efficiency

Ideal skills and experience:

  • Min 1+ years' experience within a purchasing or procurement role
  • Passion to develop a career within Procurement
  • Confidence to negotiate with suppliers and influence others
  • Exceptional communication skills, verbal and written
  • Ability to develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders across different time zones and cultures
  • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multi-task and meet a variety of critical deadlines
  • A proactive, "can-do" attitude

Previous experience in manufacturing and/or CIPS is an advantage.

Why should I apply?

  • Chance to work for a fantastic, international business with a global footprint
  • Great opportunities for career growth, training and professional development
  • Fantastic company benefits including:
    • 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
    • Highly competitive pension contributions
    • Private health insurance
    • Bonus
    • Support with training and development, including CIPS support

Working Hours

  • 40 hours per week
  • Onsite Mon to Fri
  • Flexible start/finish times

Want to recruit a similar role?

Cast UK is a leading executive consultancy, providing national recruitment solutions to both clients and candidates. Specialising in, HR, Procurement, Buying, Supply Chain, and Logistics, each member of our specialist team has a professional background specific to their recruiting sector. With this unique insight and knowledge, our consultants are able to place individuals from trainee through to main board. For more information on Cast UK or to discuss how we can find talent for your business then please visit www.castuk.com

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