Junior Buyer within Procurement for City Financial Firm (6 month, £13 per hour)

Junior Buyer within Procurement for City Financial Firm (6 month, £13 per hour)

Full training is given, fantastic opportunity to kick start your career in a top City firm.

ROLE SUMMARY:

The main purpose of the Buyer is to support the management of third party expenditure and ongoing

Supplier management. Responsible for the procurement of goods and services as specified by the

Customer, ensuring an efficient service is provided and best value achieved.

The Purchasing team use Oracle Financials to place purchase orders and receipt goods.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Develop and maintain positive relationships with internal customers and suppliers

• Promote central procurement policies and procedures, ensuring compliance across the organisation

• Ensuring purchase orders and telecoms orders are raised and receipted in a timely manner

• Ensuring timely renewal of all contracts

• Ensure the delivery of brought in goods and services at the lowest cost, to agreed targets

• Participate in the procurement process which will include; obtaining quotes, the development

• Of specifications with internal customers, supplier evaluation and due diligence, supplier

• Appraisal and supplier negotiations

• Prepare requisition and purchase orders through to placing an order

• Participate in the reconciliation process for hardware, software and other goods and services

• Process contract renewals as instructed

• Working closely with Accounts Payable, IT Managers and Finance Departments

• To fulfil any additional / ad hoc duties as required to meet the needs of the business

  SKILLS:

• Strong organisational skills and ability to successfully manage multiple tasks

• Good written and oral communication skills

• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines

• Interpersonal skills; client service oriented

• Conscientious, self-motivated, resilient and goal oriented

• Good attention to detail

• Good numerical and analytical skills

• Fulfil any additional / ad hoc duties as required to meet the needs of the business

• Skilled in Microsoft applications software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.)