Assistant Buyer

7 months ago


Sudbury, Canada MacFarlane Group Full time

Assistant Buyer
Location: Sudbury
Pack age: Basic Salary up to £21,500 (dependent on experience) plus bonus & flexible benefits package, with up to 27 days holiday (Plus additional annual leave purchasing scheme)
Sector: Packaging distribution

The Company
We, the UK’s largest packaging distributor have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Buyer to join our procurement team based in Sudbury. We are a committed equal opportunities employer that champions ‘dignity in the workplace’. Our focus is to provide customers with fully integrated and innovative packaging solutions, augmented by outstanding customer service. Our procurement functionality is a vital part of our solution offering and we continually invest in the professional development of our team including professional accredited training.

The Assistant Buyer Role
Working as a member of our local procurement team, your role will support the site at which you are based whilst upholding the company wide National procurement strategy.
Within this role you will gain varied exposure to wider procurement tasks and scenarios whilst actively focusing on ensuring that correct stock/inventory levels are ordered and held for customers.

Assistant Buyer Key Duties
Reporting to the Senior Buyer, the Assistant Buyer role will require the following activity…

Directly supporting the local team of buyers with day-to-day procurement activity To purchase standard and non-standard stock items, maintaining cost effective stock levels Develop a full understanding of the total supply chain function Actively seek to reduce stock holding and material costs To ensure that purchasing transactions are carried out in the timeliest and cost-effective manner Administer purchase orders and all other associated administration Liaise with existing suppliers and source alternative suppliers when necessary Develop awareness of the profit implication of stock holding costs, including redundant and damaged stock Develop and maintain a good knowledge of all packaging solutions 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 days with service) plus all public/bank holidays Contributory pension scheme Free parking at many of our site locations Range of company cars or cash allowance (including electric) for qualifying roles Employee assistance program to support & advise with well-being & any issues Extensive range of training/development & potential progression opportunities Employee discount scheme (discounts on several major retail/leisure brands) Annual paid Volunteering Day Simply Health/Dental Cover option or BUPA cover for qualifying roles Tax free childcare (TFC) scheme Enhanced maternity & paternity pay Long service awards (5-40 years) Charitable giving options Financial support with eye-tests/purchasing glasses (DSE users only) O2 Mobile discount scheme (up to 25% off)
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