Buyer

Location: Colchester

Contract Details: Permanent

Salary: -30-35K OTE

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Buyer to become an integral part of their dynamic UK Head Office team!

Benefits & Perks:

• Bonus scheme available after the first year
• Flexible working hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
• Generous annual leave: 25 days plus public holidays
• Workplace pension with employer contributions
• Private health care after the first year
• Opportunities for internal and external training
• Free parking on site

Responsibilities:
As a Buyer, your role will be pivotal in ensuring smooth operations. Daily duties will include:

• Researching and liaising with potential vendors
• Comparing pricing from various sources
• Negotiating prices and terms of business
• Preparing quotations for customers
• Placing and managing purchase orders
• Tracking orders to meet customer delivery dates
• Coordinating with the warehouse and logistics teams
• Managing supplier and customer relationships
• General customer service duties

Essential (Knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience):

• Previous experience in a purchasing or logistics role
• Strong telephone and communication skills
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with suppliers and customers
• A motivated and detail-focused mindset
• Own transport required for travel to the workplace
• Desirable (Knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience):
• Experience in international trade and MRO purchasing
• Technical knowledge related to the industry
• Proficiency in foreign languages (German, Italian, or Arabic preferred)

Technologies:
Familiarity with procurement software and customer relationship management (CRM) tools is a plus.

How to apply:
Excited about this opportunity? If you are a motivated individual ready to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you!

Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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