Junior Buyer

Junior Buyer (12-month Contract)

Dungannon

Salary: £27-30k

41.5 hours per week (Flexible)

We have a great opportunity for a Junior Buyer to join a leading manufacturer in the engineering industry to grow and develop their skills.

Role:

• Manage the daily procurement of goods, materials, components, and services to support operational requirements


• Ensure continuity of supply by coordinating supplier call-off orders and proactively managing long lead-time items


• Monitor and control consumable inventory levels, conducting weekly reviews to prevent stock shortages and overstocking


• Enforce purchase requisition procedures, ensuring all requests are accurate, properly approved, and processed in a timely manner


• Maintain adherence to consumable spend budgets, identifying and implementing cost-saving opportunities where possible


• Produce regular reports on supplier performance, cost savings, and stock availability to support decision-making


• Stay informed on market conditions, including inflation, pricing trends, and supply chain developments


• Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships to effectively support business operations 

Requirements & Experience:

• Previous experience in a procurement or buying role, ideally within a manufacturing environment


• Experience using Sage systems


• Proficient IT skills, particularly in Excel, with the ability to maintain accurate purchasing records


• Full, clean driving licence