Junior Buyer (12-month Contract)
Dungannon
Salary: £27-30k
41.5 hours per week (Flexible)
We have a great opportunity for a Junior Buyer to join a leading manufacturer in the engineering industry to grow and develop their skills.
Role:
- Manage the daily procurement of goods, materials, components, and services to support operational requirements
- Ensure continuity of supply by coordinating supplier call-off orders and proactively managing long lead-time items
- Monitor and control consumable inventory levels, conducting weekly reviews to prevent stock shortages and overstocking
- Enforce purchase requisition procedures, ensuring all requests are accurate, properly approved, and processed in a timely manner
- Maintain adherence to consumable spend budgets, identifying and implementing cost-saving opportunities where possible
- Produce regular reports on supplier performance, cost savings, and stock availability to support decision-making
- Stay informed on market conditions, including inflation, pricing trends, and supply chain developments
- Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships to effectively support business operations
Requirements & Experience:
- Previous experience in a procurement or buying role, ideally within a manufacturing environment
- Experience using Sage systems
- Proficient IT skills, particularly in Excel, with the ability to maintain accurate purchasing records
- Full, clean driving licence
