Junior Sourcing Specialist/Sourcing Specialist | Newbury | Full Time – 37 hours per week | Up to £35,000 per annum
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Our client specialises in Electronics and is an expert in managing all aspects of the supply chain and bringing their customers the benefits of that expertise; helping OEMs and CEMs across the UK, Europe, Asia and North America to grow their businesses for over 30 years.
They are currently seeking a Junior Sourcing Specialist/Sourcing Specialist to join their team in Newbury.
The role involves working as part of the procurement team to support the Senior Buyer (Quotes & Bids) in securing the best possible pricing, lead times, and stock availability from trusted supply partners, to win new business through customer project opportunities.
Are you the right person for the job?
Electronics Industry Background (Desirable)
Demonstrable Negotiation Skills
Ability to communicate across various levels
Demonstrable multi-tasking & organisational skills
Good time management
Relationship-building skills
Good IT skills
Previous experience with RFQs (desirable)
Previous experience of MRP (desirable)
CIPS qualification is advantageous, or willingness to work towards
What will your role look like?
Generate & distribute Requests for Quote (RFQs) to selected & preferred suppliers to support business development opportunities
Upon receiving quotations from suppliers, assess cost, lead time & stock availability data using basic analysis techniques & in line with project/customer requirements
Based on analysis undertaken, make regular & specific suggestions on the best options to the Senior Buyer (Quotes & bids) to support business development activities
Where possible, identify, suggest and utilise components from our Group line card
Suggest alternative components for cost savings & work with customers and colleagues to obtain required approvals for implementation
Where necessary, communicate & challenge any gaps in customer information with Key Account Managers & Account Executives, which allows for faster & more accurate quoting to take place
Take a flexible & proactive approach to changing customer demands at the design/quotation stage of a project
Provide regular, accurate reports on quotation status to Senior Buyer (Quotes & Bids) to support departmental activities
Use the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) tool as needed to order stock from suppliers and meet ongoing customer demand
Raise Early Payment Requests (EPR) promptly when required to fulfil customer requests for back-to-back purchases
Constantly review & cleanse system data to ensure that it runs accurately & efficiently
professionally represent the company at all times
The above list is not an exhaustive list, and you will be expected to perform different tasks within your capabilities as necessitated within the overall business objectives of the Company and follow all reasonable management instructions.
What can you expect in return?
Pension- 5% employee & employer contributions
25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
Private healthcare
Life insurance (3 x times salary)
Access to discounts, freebies and wellbeing materials through our Perkbox platform
Cycle to work
Car salary sacrifice scheme
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