European Buyer – IT

Salary: £25,000 per year + bonus (£1,200) + 22 days holiday, 12 days paid sick time, health/life insurance, pension plan 6%

Location: Uxbridge (London)

The right products, at the right quantity, for the best price

Company: Our client is an international organization providing IT products and services.  We are now helping them recruit for Buyers / Purchasers.

You need to have some previous experience as a Buyer / Assistant Buyer ideally within IT but other industries will also be considered.

We currently have the following openings:

1 x Buyer Team leader £30K + bonus

1 x Spanish Buyer £25K + bonus

1 x Italian Buyer £25K + bonus

1 x UK Buyer £25K + bonus

YOU:

Some experience as a Buyer / Assistant Buyer / Purchasing / Procurement and / or Supply Chain

Experienced in business correspondence and formatting proposals & letters

Time Management skills

Organised and professional at all times (on the phone and face to face)

Influencing skills & a desire to succeed

Preferably degree educated

IT Literate in Word, Excel and e-mail

Excellent communication & language skills

Main Responsibilities:

Ensure that the right products are being purchased, for the best price and at the right quantity.

Dedicating equal time to effective procurement while maintaining stock levels, maximising GP’s, maintaining sales back up and controlling post order supply issues.

Reviewing stock and control levels with the issue of purchase orders.

Ensuring that stock is available to maximise the sales potential and profitability

Liaise with the sales department informing them of the availability and delivery dates of stock items, in order to maximise sales potential.

Ensure that delivery dates on the system are accurate and updated where applicable by the supply controllers.

Manage the return of stock which is rejected by the distribution centre

Coordinate stock management, to monitor and facilitate the return to supplier of obsolete and slow moving stock from the distribution centre.

Keyword: Purchasing, IT, Buyer, Spanish, Italian, English, Logistic