Buyer Purchasing Procurement Assistant

Buyer Purchasing Procurement Assistant

York, North Yorkshire

£24,000 - £26,000 per annum

Hybrid working option.

Permanent role working 37.5hrs per week Monday to Friday with Friday working at home

Hawk 3 Talent Solution are recruiting for someone with a Buying, Purchasing or Procurement background to join a growing company based in York, North Yorkshire

The Role

You will be responsible for supporting the sales and purchasing teams in the sourcing and procurement of materials and services in different group functions. Our key services include procurement, logistics, supply and value-add activities.

The role has both an operations and commercial focus, with one costing up a new BOM (Bill of materials) for a customer, and the next spent negotiating with an existing supplier for the best value.

Reporting primarily to the Purchasing manager, this new role is a great opportunity for a driven, commercially minded person looking for an autonomous role to join a successful family-owned and family-run business at the start of an ambitious growth plan.

Duties

• Cost up bills of materials identifying shortage or lead time issues and report information to the sales and customer service teams.
• Purchase materials & services from approved suppliers against customer requirements.
• Expedite purchase orders to ensure supplier on time delivery.
• Set up parts and bills of material on the company ERP system maintaining accurate supplier and part information such as pricing and lead time.
• Managing subcontractors of outsourced processes.
• Maintain stock levels of key part numbers through monitoring of lead times, min/max levels, and customer requirements. Work closely with stores to ensure accurate stock control is maintained and resolve material shortages quickly.
• Work with sales and customer services to offer material alternatives in cases of obsolescence or long lead times.
• Support the purchasing team with any other administration tasks and cover for team members during absences.

Experience Required

• Must have Buying or similar experience
• Able to both work autonomously and also follow clear directions
• Ambitious and driven to exceed to expectations
• Able to work successfully in a fast-paced environment
• Understand exchange rates and working in multi-currency environment
• Strong numeracy skills
• Able to communicate clearly and competently both internally and externally
• ERP experience essential
• strong Excel skills

Benefits

• Healthcare cash plan (up to £2,000 per year, including dental and eye care)
• Company Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options – working from home Fridays and flexible start and finish.
• 37.75 hours per week
• 28 days annual leave rising to 33 with service (including bank holidays)
• Free on-site parking
• Career progression opportunities
• Long term prospect with a strong company

If you would like to apply for the role of Buyer then please email your CV to debbie.gough@hawk-3.com  or call Deb on 07557803946

Closing date is 4.1.2025 Please note this could change subject to suitable applications.

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Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are committed to the selection, recruitment and development of the best people, basing judgements solely on suitability for the job. Whilst we endeavour to respond to all applications individually, due to high volumes, this is not always possible. Thank you for your interest in this role and we look forward to working with you in the future