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Job Title: Junior BuyerLocation: North ManchesterIndustry: ManufacturingSalary: £31 - £32,000 per annum base + Amazing benefits and pensionThe BusinessAn established global business that still has that family feel & community mentality.If you are a Purchasing Admin / Purchasing assistant looking to progress their career in Supply Chain & Procurement this role is for you.The business invests heavily in its people, Qualification & courses to help elevate and support your career.Requirements:Between 2-4 years’ experience in a Purchasing Assistant/Admin role with some buying responsibilities in an organization managing a global supply baseExperience of buying for an engineering department would be an advantageExperience of using an ERP system such as SAP or equivalentResponsible for researching and sourcing suppliersBuilding and maintaining relationships with suppliers on a global basisNegotiating prices on a variety of productsNegotiates cost savingsDeals with supplier invoice queries, investigates discrepancies and resolves issuesWorks with team to ensure that parts are of the agreed quality and highlights any issuesDay to Day role:Works as a team to drive total cost reduction across the supply chain by focusing on identifying cost down opportunitiesIdentifies, plans and implements continuous improvement opportunities within the supply chain to achieve best practiceManages and negotiates supplier contracts on an international basisUses just in time principles to meet production demandsWorks cross functionally with all areas of the business, particularly engineering and productionIf this sounds like you and you and the opportunity you are looking for to grow and be part of a brilliant business and team please get in touch today!!