Assistant Buyer

Assistant Buyer (Immediate Start Required)

• Annual Salary: up to £35k per annum
• Location: Cambridgeshire
• Job Type: Fixed-term contract, Full-time/Part-time (onsite)
• Contract tenor: 6 - 9 months

Join a leading company in the gas and leak detection industry, with over 37 years of experience as part of a dynamic team known for exceptional product quality and customer satisfaction.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Support the Supply Chain Team in daily operations including placing purchase orders via SAP ERP system and supplier portals such as Farnell/Amazon.
• Monitor the purchasing “Inbox” daily and action items as required.
• Expedite purchase orders and maintain effective communication with suppliers.
• Ensure purchase order demand and suggestions are fully understood before actioning.
• Liaise with other departments, providing feedback and status updates as needed.
• Ensure that order placement aligns with specifications and compliance requirements are communicated correctly.
• Manage the collation of technical drawings to send to suppliers.
• Escalate any purchase order or supplier/quality related issues to relevant stakeholders.
• Enter supplier acknowledgements and other information in the SAP ERP system....