Assistant Buyer
hace 2 días
Hemel Hempstead
A1 Equipment is a well-established company specialising in commercial kitchen and catering equipment and supplies. We offer a wide range of brands and product categories, serving customers from independent restaurants to large stadiums and national chains. We’re a motivated, fast-paced team focused on success, and we’re looking for a Purchasing Manager to join us. If you’re ambitious, relationship-driven, and ready to grow with a thriving business, we’d love to hear from you As an Assistant Buyer, you’d play a key role in shaping our product range and ensuring smooth, cost-effective supply chain operations. You’ be supporting our team in sourcing, forecasting, supplier management, and maintaining optimal inventory levels to push our business' growth. Key Responsibilities • Support purchasing activities from aiding in accurate forecasting and placing purchase orders to upkeeping our inventory management system, • Track supplier production timelines to ensure on-time delivery, • Assist in product and brand control, including packaging requirements, product descriptions, and regulatory compliance, • Maintain clear, accurate records of orders, production progress, and supplier performance, • Generate and analyse reports to support data-informed decisions and guide the purchasing team's strategies, • Source new products and help identify potential suppliers to diversify and expand our offerings, • Monitor supplier quality control to uphold our high product standards, • Meet company buying targets through strategic procurement and supplier negotiations Who We’re Looking For • Ability to build and maintain strong supplier relationships, • Highly organised, with excellent planning and multitasking abilities, • Analytical and process-oriented thinker with strong numerical skills, • A problem-solving mindset focused on continuous improvement, • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, • Ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams effectively, • Previous experience in procurement or purchasing roles is preferred, knowledge of the buying process is a must! Desirable Experience • Prior experience sourcing consumer goods directly from Asia, • Familiarity with inventory management systems or ordering software Benefits • Free On-site Parking, • Company Events & Parties, • Complimentary Team Lunch every 6 weeks, • Hybrid Working - WFH 1 day a week, • 3:30pm Friday Finishes Throughout the year, • Fruit provided & fully stocked soft drinks fridge, • Employee Discount, • Casual Dress, • Company Pension Permanent / Full-Time Role Salary £33,000 - £37,000 per year, depending on experience Job location: HP2 7DU, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7DU, United Kingdom Job Types: Full-time, Permanent