YourNewJobTitle:AssistantBuyer-Engineering/ManufacturingTheSkillsYou'llNeed:Procurement,Manufacturing,SAP,OrderProcessing,EngineeringYourNewSalary:£30-33kLocation:CentralLondon,hybridfourdaysinoffice,oneathome(Fivedaysintheofficeduringprobation)Jobstatus:PermanentStartdate:ASAPWorkinghours:MondaytoFriday9-5pmWhoYou'llBeWorkingfor:Globalrawmaterialstrader.AssistantBuyer-WhatYou'llbeDoingEachDay:,theroleformspartofaninternationalengineeringprocurementteamresponsibleforsourcingsparepartsandassembliesformanufacturingindustries,primarilyservingtheMiddleEastmarket.TheroleoffersexposuretosourcingproductsfromEuropeandtheFarEast,.UnderstandinginternalstakeholderrequirementsandpreparingRequestsforQuotation(RFQs)accuratelyandefficientlyReceiving,analysing,comparing,andevaluatingsupplierquotationsPreparecostcomparisonsheetsandcalculatemargins.PreparingcustomerandinternaloffersusingthecompanysbespokeSAPsystemNegotiatingpricing,leadtimes,andcommercialtermswithvendorsRaisingandprocessingpurchaseordersPreparingprocurementandmanagementreportsSelectionanddevelopmentofvendorstobestmeetthespecifications,qualityandlogisticalrequirements.Ensuringaccurateandtimelydataentrywithinthein-houseSAPsystemTyping,proofreadingandproductionofcorrespondenceanddocumentsusingin-housestylecomplianttemplatesMonitoringandrespondingtotelephoneandemailenquiriesonbehalfoftheengineeringteamUpdatingproductbrochures,catalogues,andmarketingmaterialsasrequiredDatabasemanagementAssistantBuyer-TheSkillsYou'llNeedtoSucceed:Buyingexperienceinengineeringormanufacturing.Understandingengineeringdrawings.StrongcommercialawarenessandunderstandingofprocurementprinciplesFamiliaritywithINCOterms&Forex/ExchangeratesasthisisaninternationalTradingenvironment.Abilitytoevaluatesuppliersandnegotiatefavourabletermsofbusiness.Handsonabilitytomanageandenterenquiries,quotationsandcontractsontocomputersystems.StrongnumericalskillsandhighlevelofcomputerliteracyGoodcommunicationskillsbothverbalandwrittenDemonstratedexperiencewithERPsystemsishighlydesirable,particularlySAPBusinessOneLanguageskillsFluencyinEnglish.KnowledgeofEuropeanlanguageswouldbeanaddedadvantage.Highattentiontodetail,withamethodicalandorganisedapproachtoworkAproactive,flexible,andcan-doattitudeHaveaflexibleapproachtoworkinghourswhennecessaryHavetheabilitytoprioritiseworkeffectivelyBeaconfidentuserofMSOffice,includingWord,Excel,PowerPointandOutlookHaveabilityandenthusiasmforlearningnewsystemsandITpackages.TrainingwillbegivenonSAPBusinessOne,.PeopleFirstiscommittedtoincreasingdiversity,andmaintaininganinclusiveworkplaceculture.Wewelcomeapplicationsfromallqualifiedcandidatesregardlessoftheirethnicity,race,gender,religiousbeliefs,sexualorientation,age,maritalstatusorwhetherornottheyhaveadisability.PeopleFirst(Recruitment)Limitedactsasanemploymentagencyforpermanentandfixedtermcontractrecruitmentandasanemploymentbusinessforthesupplyoftemporaryworkers.PleasenotethatbyapplyingforthisjobyouacceptourTermsofUseandPrivacyPolicywhichcanbefoundonourwebsite.JBRP1_UKTJ