Goods Inward Coordinator / Trainee Buyer
Location: Stockport
Industry: Metal
Salary: £Negotiable
Hours: Monday to Friday 08:45-17:00.
Our client, a leading metal stockholder/processor in the Stockport area, is seeking a dynamic and motivated Goods Inwards Coordinator / Trainee Buyer to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone to join an extremely well established organisation with clear progression opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Place orders, progress, and chase deliveries with suppliers, port agents, and hauliers.
- Receive goods, record electronic data, and administer paperwork.
- Ensure all required data is input accurately and promptly onto the stock database.
- Monitor the supply and expected arrival dates of goods.
- Create and maintain professional relationships with all suppliers.
- Source specialist suppliers and negotiate prices within defined company guidelines.
- Monitor subcontract workers and other visitors to the site.
- Liaise with and support all departments of the business.
- Help maintain Health and Safety standards.
- Assist with implementing new procedures and processes as appropriate, to improve product supply and management of all purchasing tasks.
- Provide support to other areas of the department as required and assist with stock-takes.
- Carry out general purchasing administration duties.
- Liaise with the Line Manager to resolve complex queries/discrepancies, to achieve an effective, timely resolution.
- Carry out steel purchasing tasks as requested by the Line Manager.
- Work closely with inter-company departments, i.e., sales, finance, and works, to achieve targets in QA and customer service.
- Participate in and attend relevant meetings and training events as required, with a view to continually improving performance.
- Ensure own health and safety and that of other employees is not put at risk by actions.
- Follow company policies and procedures, protecting the company's interest at all times.
Requirements
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and willing to learn all aspects of the role.
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills, demonstrating an ability to communicate in a professional manner and build strong working relationships internally and externally.
- Potential to be adaptable and work at pace in a highly demanding environment, with the ability to multi-task and adapt to changing timescales and priorities.
- Good analytical and effective problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Good organisational skills to ensure deadlines are met.
- Administration experience.
- Willingness to act as part of a team and work towards achieving team goals.
- Ability to work independently using own initiative.
- Computer literate, with comprehensive Microsoft Office skills.
- Numerate and good general level of education with a pass rate of 5 GCSEs, including Maths & English, and 2 A levels (desired).
Benefits
- Salary negotiable depending on experience
- 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
- Company pension
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Professional growth and development through training and relevant meetings.
- Contribution to key company operations and impact on business success.
- Collaborative work culture with strong team support.
To Contact Direct:
Daniel Barnett
Executive Consultant
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