Assistant Buyer Thurnscoe
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Job Summary
Assistant Buyer
Location: Balmoral Tanks Limited Thurnscoe Rotherham (with occasional UK travel)
Department: Purchasing
Reporting to: Procurement Manager
About the Role
We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Assistant Buyer to join our team at Balmoral Tanks. The Buyer will be responsible for procuring category requirements ethically and ensuring on-time delivery to customers. Working closely with Purchasing you will support tendering evaluation negotiation and supplier management activities. You will lead cost reduction and efficiency projects establish and manage contracts with key suppliers and maintain strong relationships with both suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure a safe working environment in line with company policies and procedures.
- Maintain accurate records of personal development and training.
- Assist in placing purchase orders and tracking deliveries to ensure timely arrival of goods
- Communicate with suppliers to confirm order details resolve discrepancies and follow up on outstanding issues
- Support Purchasing in sourcing new suppliers and obtaining quotes
- Establish and build good working relationships with suppliers and to introduce and manage contracts with key suppliers.
- Adhere to the Approved Supplier procedure and maintain the Approved Supplier List (ASL).
- Liaise with internal departments such as logistics finance and operational teams to ensure smooth procurement process.
- Maintain accurate records of purchases pricing contracts and supplier information.
What Were Looking For
Works to a budget set by Finance/Sales team and highlights any discrepancies to Line Manager
Identify and record any cost or efficiency saving activities.
Experience
- Previous experience in an administrative or procurement role is desirable
- Working knowledge of the construction industry or manufacturing would be desirable
Qualifications
- GCSEs or equivalent especially in Maths and English
- A-Levels or equivalent vocational qualifications
Our Core Values RATER
- R Reliability: Keeping company promises dates prices workmanship.
- A Authority: Knowledge and expertise providing comfort and security to clients.
- T Tangibles: Appearance of employees contractors vehicles equipment packaging and behaviour.
- E Empathy: Understanding of clients needs and problems.
- R Responsiveness: Willingness to help the client.
Why Join Us
At Balmoral Tanks we value reliability authority empathy and responsiveness. Youll be part of a dynamic team that embraces change and strives for excellence.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Purchasing
- Organizational skills
- AS400
- Math
- Pricing
- Analysis Skills
- Merchandising
- Microsoft Excel
- Retail Math
- Administrative Experience
- negotiation
