Junior Buyer

As the Junior Buyer you will support the Plant & Procurement team in the sourcing and coordination of plant, tools, equipment & materials. You will be required to support with the day to day admin roles required for the procurement process to run smoothly. You will work closely with the plant/procurement buyers and project teams to ensure all data is up to date and correct.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Senior Buyers to undertake all purchasing aspects for plant, fleet & materials
• Ensure that any assigned purchasing requisitions are delivered in a timely manner and in line with the project requirements
• Ensure that key governance aspects are adhered to for Procurement processes and procedures, including all modern slavery requirements
• Raise internal invoices on a monthly basis for all kit and vans out on hire to projects
• Process internal and external invoices via SAP Concur to ensure all costs are captured efficiently and effectively
• Ensure required purchasing documentation is produced and approved at the appropriate levels
• Review purchase order status and ensure appropriate people approve
• Update purchase order and on/off hire trackers to ensure all data is correct and issue to project teams to review
• Support the Plant/Procurement and Accounts team by investigating invoice queries and ensuring all necessary internal procedures have been carried out
• Maintain an up to date log of equipment’s calibration/examination dates and inform project teams when they are due
• Maintain accurate records for plant and equipment in line with organisational and regulatory requirements and for audit purposes
• Build, maintain and manage internal relationships and keep up good communication
• Provide Audit support when required.
• Maintain an ethical approach to tasks and relationships in accordance with relevant VVB policies

Requirements

• Previous procurement/buying experience
• Raising purchase orders and processing quotations
• Communicating with internal and external stakeholders
• Workable knowledge in MS Office programs, namely Excel and Word.

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