Assistant Buyer- Technology 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
£18,000-£20,000 + Benefits
Hampshire
I am supporting a leading distribution company based in Hampshire, who are looking to appoint an assistant buyer to the team. This position will suit a confident, driven and enthusiastic individual who a has ambition to grow and develop their skill set within a purchasing environment. My client is looking for someone who can work well under pressure in a fast-pace environment.
The role will see you supporting a team of buyers covering all aspects of the end-to-end buying process.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Ad-hock administrative duties
- Raise purchase orders and send out to suppliers
- Maintain a clean and accurate database
- Issue booking in slots
- Resolve all warehouse delivery disputes
- Liaise with sales team to ensure deadlines are hit
- Forecasting responsibilities
- Place orders while ensuring stock levels are maintained for selected vendors
Skills and experience required:
- High-profile individual with experience working within administration, customer service, buying, supply chain or purchasing role
- Confident, outgoing and ambitious individual
- Ability/ experience working in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Literacy, numerical and financial acumen
- Good working knowledge of Excel with the ability to produce V-Lookups
- Systems savvy with experience using ERP or similar system
- SAP experience is highly desirable
- Experience working for an electronic/ IT/ Technology distributor is highly desirable
This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading and growing business who pride themselves on offering a fun and collaborative working environment and the opportunity to learn, development and forge a long and successful career.
About Cast UK
Cast UK is a leading executive consultancy providing national recruitment solutions to both clients and candidates. Specialising in Procurement, Buying, Supply Chain and Logistics, each member of our specialist team has a professional background specific to their sector. With this unique insight and knowledge, our consultants are able to place individuals from trainee through to main board.
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