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    • Industrial & Logistics

    Assistant Buyer

    £26,000 – £29,000

    Essential Personnel are delighted to be working with a family-run and ever-growing company based in Bredbury who are seeking an Assistant Buyer to join their team in a fully office-based role. 

    As an Assistant Buyer your role is to monitor and manage the end to end buying process. The successful candidate will be working alongside the procurement, sales and finance teams to see the ordering process through from start to finish.

    Synopsis of this role:

    Responsibilities:

    • Negotiate Procurement from the UK, Europe & China
    • Assessment and sourcing of high-quality products and supplies
    • Supplier conformance through managing and monitoring the supply of materials against requirements and quality standards
    • Understanding the impact on operations and minimising re-work at point of receipt
    • Monitor invoicing procedures, highlighting variances and discrepancies in conjunction with the Accounts Team.
    • Negotiation of material costs, payments terms and carriage, optimising cost and quality
    • Record and update relevant documents, systems and registers with accurate product information and data

    Essential Skills:

    • A methodical approach to working
    • Experience of managing and negotiating with multiple suppliers
    • Excellent Negotiation / communication skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Good IT skills
    • Mandarin speaking is desirable but not essential

    Working hours are Mon-Friday 09:00 to 17:30 This is a fully office-based role.

    If you’re ready to be a part of a growing and dynamic business and dedicated to offering seamless service, we invite you to explore this opportunity and join them on their journey of excellence.

    So, if you would like to continue your career as an Assistant Buyer with a fantastic local company, apply today!

    Essential Personnel is operating as an Employment Agency.

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    • Industrial & Logistics

    Production Scheduler

    £25,000 – £27,000

    We are currently working with a brilliant, family-run organisation who are looking for a Production Scheduler in Stockport. If you, or someone you know, may be interested, please get in touch with dolly@essentialpersonnel.co.uk.

    Synopsis of this role:

    • Ensure manufactured stock levels are monitored and maintained
    • Negotiation of material costs
    • Experience of supply chain management (min. 1 year)
    • Minimising response time to customer requests and prioritising key customers where appropriate
    • Co-ordination/scheduling of production
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