Assistant Buyer in Manchester, United Kingdom
Manchester, United Kingdom |
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Assistant Buyer
Brief Attraction Wording
Supporting the existing Project Buyers, as an Assistant Buyer/Expeditor based in our Manchester office, you will be responsible for the ordering & expediting of Rail Automation’s requirements for railway materials, components & services for the companies various Northern based projects.
What are my responsibilities?
- Responsible for supporting the existing project buyers in their day to day workload.
- Expediting of materials and services to meet project delivery timescales.
- Responsible for maintaining SAP delivery dates.
- Liaise closely with the regional Project Buyers to ensure that quotes are fulfilled in a timely manner.
- Provide support for other regional buyers when required.
- To plan place and progress orders for services and consumable goods with suppliers while monitoring cost, quality and delivery performance, for project requirements.
- Utilise reports on the progress of the activity in the placement of material orders for the projects.
- Help processing invoice queries
- To understand and contribute to the successful P2P process.
- Managing compliance and understand leakage maverick spend.
- Ensure continuous integration of the Purchasing function into the project.
- Fully participate in activities that assist the development of the Engineering Department
What do I need to qualify for this job?
Essential
Technical Competencies
- 2 years prior experience of working within a buying role would be desirable.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Good numerate and Microsoft IT skills.
- Previous use of SAP systems.
- An engaging character.
- Proactive.
- Delivery focused.
- Ability to work on own initiative & under time pressure.
Education
- Good level of education, including Mathematics & English.
- Part qualified or working towards CIPS, or recognised equivalent would be desirable.
Measure for success
- Orders expedited and delivered on time in accordance to project expectations.
- Weekly review with the delivery team.
- All quotes turned around within agreed timescales
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