Graduate Buyer - Scientific


Job description

Graduate Buyer - Scientific An excellent opportunity has arisen to be part of a growing Supply Chain Department as a highly motivated and enthusiastic Scientific Graduate Buyer. Buyers are responsible for purchasing products and services from suppliers, which offer value for money, quality service and sustainability in addition to the support of the departmental strategic objectives and the progression of our preferred suppliers..

Responsibilities

  • Ordering materials, including scientific products and components for our R&D and manufacturing divisions
  • Ensuring the inventory status is maintained to provide continued production while abiding by lean management principles
  • Communicating and negotiating regularly with suppliers to ensure on time delivery of goods and expected quality within specification whilst monitoring cost / identifying cost reduction opportunities
  • Preparing and issuing quotation requests
  • Carrying out quotation analysis and evaluation

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

  • Science, Engineering or Business-related degree (at least 2:1)
  • Strong interpersonal and team working skills
  • Working accurately and to tight deadlines
  • Willingness to travel
  • Full clean driving licence
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Desirable Skills

  • Experience of sourcing suppliers and conducting negotiations
  • Chartered Institute of Purchasing Qualification

Further Information

Work time: 08:40-17:20

Vacancy ID
1585307
Job ref.
23N/GBS
Job Sector
Retailing, Wholesaling and Purchasing
Area
Co Antrim
Location
Crumlin
Salary
Negotiable
No. vacancies
1
Contract Type
Permanent
Weekly hours
40
Published date
12/01/2023
Closing date
09/02/2023
Worktime
08:40-17:20

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