Source4 Personnel Solutions
For: Junior Buyer
Location: Camberley
Salary banding DOE: £30k
Job Overview:
– The Junior Buyer will be responsible for obtaining pricing from UK suppliers, primarily online, to support our global sales team.
– For certain products, the Buyer will contact relevant short-line wholesale suppliers to source stock availability and pricing.
– Prepare and process purchase orders, ensuring accuracy and compliance with procurement and quality policies.
– Maintain accurate filing and archiving of procurement documentation for audit and compliance purposes.
– Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure effective communication and smooth workflow across the business.
– Meet the company’s turnaround target of responding to sales team requests within 24 hours.
– Carry out relevant regulatory checks, including export ban lists and controlled drugs checks, before issuing quotations.
– Support all procurement-related administrative activities as required by colleagues within the department.
– Liaise regularly with internal departments including Sales, Accounts, Customer Service, and Warehouse teams.
– The role will evolve over time, with additional responsibilities provided as the Buyer develops and progresses within the company.
Person / Experience Required:
– Diploma or university degree.
– Additional certifications in procurement or related fields.
– Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
– SAGE experience desirable but not essential
Key Skills Required:
– Team player
– Responsive
– Excellent attention to details
– Go the extra mile
– Strong IT skills
– Good people Skills
– Good organisational Skills
Please note:
As you can appreciate we are currently overwhelmed with applications of individuals looking for both short term and permanent work and we can therefore only contact those applications that have relevant skills for positions that we currently have available. Should you not hear from us within a week, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
In line with GDPR regulations, we are making you aware that to proceed with your application we will need to contact you via email, telephone and/or text message. To receive future job alerts from us, you will be required to provide consent within our marketing preference options. The link will be provided in an email to you. Source4 are an equal opportunities employer and complies with all relevant UK legislation. If you are successful in your application, you will be required to attend a full registration with one of our Consultants which will involve you providing a current passport, any relevant visas, a proof of address and completing relevant tests and a full competency based interview.
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