Graduate Buyer / Purchasing Assistant Job Details

Job Ref: 128165173

Industry: Retail, Wholesale

Job Type: Full Time

Salary: £20000 - £24000/annum benefits

Post Date: 30/06/2010

Job Description: This is a fantastic opportunity for early career buyer / procurement / supply chain professional or more experienced buyers wishing to develop their career and widen their procurement experience to join a fast paced professional procurement team in the leading Re-Manufacturing sector environment.

The main purpose of this role is to support the Senior Buyer (who manages activity within the department) whilst gaining valuable experience within, and exposure to the purchasing environment.

You will be responsible for a range of purchasing tasks and will work within an experienced and focused team. Supporting them with day to day procurement duties, you will be given the opportunity to develop your procurement / purchasing career at a rate that will benefit both you and the business.

This role would suit someone who is ambitious, keen to make their mark and wants to develop (or further develop) a career within purchasing. It requires someone with the right work ethic and a willingness to “learn the ropes” and work hard within a challenging environment with existing (entry level minimum) procurement knowledge and experience.

Location - Weston-Super-Mare

Salary - £20000 - £24000 (dependent on experience) + benefits

Certainly and end to end procurement role involved in everything from purchase order raising, supplier management through to strategic procurement development a great opportunity but the following basic applicant criteria are a must:

- Existing procurement or buyer experience / procurement or supply chain related degree or equivalent

- Knowledge of the full procurement process principals

- A commercial individual able to react quickly and have excellent interpersonal communication skills for internal and external colleague / supplier liaison

- Analytical and numerical abilities

- Passion to further and career as a buyer / procurement professional

- Technical Manufacturing / Automotive sector knowledge / qualification would be beneficial but not essential

To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK

Matchtech Group Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

Company Name: Matchtech Group Plc