Assistant Buyer

A fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Buyer to join a leading Manufacturing company based in Brighton with a salary up to £25k. This role will report into the Supply Chain Team Leader.

Candidates must have 1-2 years' experience in an Assistant Buyer role.

Role responsibilities of the Assistant Buyer Include:

• Order placement and expediting of Purchase order in ERP system.
• Manage direct material inventory levels. Drive reduction in direct material inventory through forecasting
• Maintain/improve an efficient flow of material ensuring quality, delivery and cost targets are met.
• Maintain and improve master data accuracy in the ERP system including safety stock, Kanban bin sizes and lead-times.
• Support cross function projects including kaizen events.
• Day to Day management of shortages and communication with Production, manage materials shortage board.

Person Specification of the Assistant Buyer Include:

• Comprehensive understanding of MS Office packages
• Knowledge of working in a manufacturing environment
• Electronics and metalwork sourcing knowledge
• Low-cost region sourcing knowledge
• Working knowledge of ERP systems
• Vendor and contract management
• Knowledge of problem solving and continuous improvements

Salary Up to £25k

This role will be well suited to you if you have held a Junior Buyer role, have 1-2 years purchasing experience and have great communication and interpersonal skills.