Graduate Junior Buyer

Graduate Junior BuyerCorby£28,000 - £31,000 dependent on experienceThis is an excellent opportunity to join a company who are innovative, successful and forward thinking. Responsibilities and Duties:Handling and raising purchase orders.Negotiating new and existing supplier contracts whilst building solid relationships.Liaising with suppliers in the UK, Turkey, USA, ChinaSourcing manufactured parts and raw materials.Process ownership of ERP elements.Ownership of Raw, WIP and Finished stocks across subsidiary warehouses and the management of PI counts.Work closely with operations to plan weekly manufacturing requirements for both UK and USA subsidiaries.Supplier performance management (measuring Quality, Delivery and Costs).Manage ongoing KPI objectives.Required:Graduate educatedStrong Mathematical skills. Excellent spoken and written English skills.Excellent communication skillsPurchasing qualifications will be an advantage.Strong MS Excel skills - Pivot tables / V LookupsHigh levels of attention to detail and outstanding organisational skills.Ability to establish and develop relationships with internal and external sources.Must be computer literate and have great verbal and written communications skills.Can do attitude is a must.25 days annual leave, plus bank holidaysProgression potentialPension ..... full job details .....