Junior Buyer

Job Title: Junior Buyer Contract: Full Time, Permanent Location: South Leicestershire - Office Based Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 The Procurement Division at SF Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Junior Buyer to join their growing manufacturing client on a full time, permanent basis. As the Junior Buyer you will be responsible for a wide variety of tasks, which will offer you the development opportunities to progress into a Buyer role in the near future. You will be involved in supplier engagement across the UK and Internationally, and also have a small portfolio of categories in which you will manage. Other duties will include: - Stock management. - Identifying saving opportunities through tenders and negotiation processes. - Supporting Buyers and Category Managers with internal project opportunities. - Sourcing and providing quotations. - Ensuring customer, supplier and finance accounts are updated and highlighting any outstanding payments for actioning. - Carrying out market research and competitor analysis. The successful Junior Buyer will either have experience in a Junior Buyer role currently and be looking to join a new industry/business, or alternatively, have worked within a procurement focussed role and looking for your next development step. What we are looking for is that you are: - Confident and proactive, with a tenacious attitude. - Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. - Ability to work under pressure. - Excellent time management and organisational skills. - Strong attention to detail. Ideally you will have qualifications or completed university studies in a similar area, however, this is not essential. If you wish to progress an application forward, please click 'Apply Now' with a copy of your updated CV