Category Buyer Apprentice
We are looking for a Category Buyer Apprentice to join our team!
Category Buyer Apprentice
Location: Newton Abbot, onsite
Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 40hours 8:00-16:00pm (Flexible with set start & finish time, as long as within our core office hours)
Apprenticeship course: Procurement & Supply Assistant(Level 3) CIPS accredited
Training Provider: The Apprenticeship Academy (Online Learning)
Duration: 18-21months approx.
We are looking for a Category Buyer Apprentice to join our team!
Apprentice Category Buyer role is a crucial role in procurement and supply chain management within Harrier and is essential to the ongoing success of the business. The purpose of this role is to assist in providing a comprehensive procurement service to Harrier’s UK and Czech production operations. The Category Buyer’s key objectives are to manage specific product categories, ensuring Harrier obtains the best value while maintaining quality and meeting business objectives.
Key responsibilities and tasks
Category management
• Carry out material requirement planning, for product categories, ensuring just in time deliveries.
• Stock control of product categories, liaising with Brand Management and Warehousing, forecasting on peaks and troughs.
• Coordination of product deliveries and prior notifications for warehousing and logistics.
• Assisting with alternative products, from QA sign off, samples and stock control.
• Assist with system data input and receipting of goods.
Supply chain management
• Coordination of pricing with supply chain, and work with Senior Buyer to obtain the best price, and quality products.
• Creation of pricing matrixes for product categories.
• Maintaining relationships with current suppliers, whilst seeking new suppliers.
• Ensure that all procurement activity and tender requirements are in accordance with the company’s processes.
• Support the Senior Buyer with information for supply chain contracts and supply agreements.
If you have
- A “can do” attitude in meeting challenges and resolving problem
- Experience of MS Office based applications including Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint
And you are:
- Willing to learn and expand your knowledge in this field
- Open to collaboration with colleagues
This is an exciting opportunity to work within our Procurement team!
Take the next step in your career, apply now and join us as a Category Buyer Apprentice at Harrier!
- Department
- Quality
- Locations
- Newton Abbot
- Employment type
- Apprenticeship
Newton Abbot
Harrier Benefits
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Competitive Salaries
We never just pay the minimum and believe people should be paid well to reflect their skills and specialist knowledge. -
Cash Plan Scheme
We work in partnership with BHSF to enable our employees to claim cash back for a whole array of different medical treatments, from flu jabs to physio and everything in between. -
Life Assurance
After 12 month's service, we can help you protect your love ones if the worst should happen. -
Enhanced Holiday
We work hard, but understand the need to switch off. We offer 25 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays. -
And more...
We also have very generous, non-contractual bonuses, have free parking, reward schemes, pension contribution matching, Mental Health First Aiders and an Employee Assistance programme, a culture that promotes a happy healthy workforce and lots more!
Why work for us?
As a long standing and well-known company within the South Devon area we pride ourselves on being a preferred employer, recruiting only those applicants willing to meet the challenges and demands of this technological, diverse and innovative manufacturing environment.
We have developed a people plan which continues to support the company’s vision and values whilst creating a culture that attracts, retains and inspires talent.
We are an Inclusive Employer
We believe in equal opportunities for all and do not discriminate against anyone for their age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or sex.
Category Buyer Apprentice
We are looking for a Category Buyer Apprentice to join our team!
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