Purchasing Assistant

Job Title: Junior Buyer Location: Hove, East Sussex Salary: £25,000 per annum Working pattern: Full-time, permanent, office-based with moderate national travel as required. Full Training provided TPA Recruit is supporting a specialist electrical engineering and manufacturing business in the search for a Junior Buyer. This is a full-time, permanent purchasing role supporting the Senior Buyer across day-to-day procurement, supplier contact, quotations, purchase orders and material delivery. The role would suit someone with previous buying, purchasing or procurement experience who is ready to develop within a busy manufacturing environment. Key Responsibilities Issue tenders and requests for quotations to suppliers and subcontract service providers. Support supplier selection, pricing discussions, quality standards and required delivery dates. Place purchase orders for components, materials, services and non-manufacturing requirements. Expedite supplier deliveries, review planned delivery dates and flag supply risks early. Help maintain accurate supplier lists, purchasing records and supplier details. Support supply chain development to reduce single-source constraints and improve resilience. Experience Required Confident communication skills with suppliers, colleagues and management. Able to plan, co-ordinate and follow through tasks accurately. Computer literate, with Progress Plus or Sage experience advantageous but not essential. Assertive, organised and precise, ..... full job details .....