junior-buyer
1 Days Old
Salary £28,000
Working Hours Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm (1-hour unpaid lunch)
Flexibility is required as occasional variation in hours may be needed to support business demands.
Contract Full-time – 6 months temporary
Pertemps are delighted to be supporting a key Ayrshire client on their recruitment for a temporary Junior Buyer.
Role Overview
As Junior Buyer, you will support the Procurement Manager and Buying team with day-to-day purchasing activity and administration. You will play a key role in supplier coordination, order placement, system updates, and data handling, helping ensure purchasing processes run efficiently and cost-effectively.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide administrative and coordination support to the Buying team
- Assist with placing orders and liaising with suppliers
- Support the delivery of cost-effective and business-focused buying activity
- Manage administrative elements of new product setup and master data processes
- Maintain and update ERP system records accurately
- Assist with reporting and analytical data preparation
- Support existing procurement and buying procedures
- Carry out additional ad hoc duties as directed by the Procurement Manager
Skills & Experience Required
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar buying or procurement support role
- Experience with stock control and purchase order processing
- Proven administrative support experience within a buying or procurement function
- Strong organisational and multitasking skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- High level of numerical accuracy and reporting capability
- Confident using ERP or similar business systems
- Location:
- Kilmarnock
- Salary:
- £28,000 - £32,000 per annum
- Job Type:
- FullTime