Job Title: Assistant Buyer
Location: Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire
Salary: £22,000 – £25,000 per annum
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week – 8.00am to 4.30pm Mon-Thurs (30 mins lunch), 8.00am to 1.00pm Fri (no lunchbreak)
TecQuipment is the leading provider of high-quality educational equipment for engineering disciplines. The company’s laboratory products are used by students and educators across the world, in over 1500 establishments in more than 100 countries. Be part of a world-leading company, that puts employees first.
We have recently become Employee-Owned. This move secures the longevity of the company and means that customers purchasing their best-in-class laboratory teaching products and software will be supported for many years to come. An Employee-Owned Trust has been set up that puts the TecQuipment employees in the driving seat of managing the company’s future. An Employee Forum that consists of members of each department within the company represents the employees as the primary shareholders in the business. Two members of this Forum have been appointed to the TecQuipment Trustees Board of Directors.
About the Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Buyer to join our busy and highly motivated Purchasing team. TecQuipment manufacture over 400 educational products to a high-quality system and you will be responsible for providing administrative support to the Purchasing team.
The work is varied, interesting and demanding as we expect high standards for quality and performance.
Main Responsibilities:
- Place orders in response to production demands and follow-up to ensure goods are delivered before they are needed in production in line with TecQuipment procedures
- Update the MRP system so all delivery dates are kept up to date and informing Production management of any issues ahead of time whilst working with suppliers to resolve any problems
- Monitor and manage open Purchase Orders to ensure timely delivery and to keep Production informed of any unrecoverable delays
- Maintain seamless communication and coordination with Production, Engineering and Finance as appropriate
- Support Production in the management of material flow through the factory as may be required
- Deputise for the Buyer when they are not available making sure orders are placed, followed-up, and received in line with Production Planning expectations, resolving and communicating issues affecting delivery and quality
- Identify when productions cannot be planned to meet customer deadlines and investigate alternatives in conjunction with the Production Manager
- Work with the IT Manager to resolve booking issues as necessary to allow productions to be booked into stock when complete
About you:
Essential Requirements:
- Knowledge of MS Office and good working knowledge of Excel
- Ability to build good working/business relationships with suppliers
- Good negotiation skills and excellent telephone manner
- Strong admin experience with good attention to detail
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable
Desirable Requirements:
- CIPS Level 2
- Previous experience in Purchasing
- Previous use of MRP/ERP systems
Benefits:
- £22,000 – £25,000 per annum
- Pension
- Life assurance
- 26 days holiday entitlement
- Clean working environment
- Free parking
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