Stockport
Purchasing
Permanent | Full Time
01/09/2025
31/07/2025
21/08/2025
A fantastic new opportunity has come available working for a prestigious manufacturing company based in Stockport. Currently seeking an ambitious, career driven Assistant Buyer to join their Estimating team
Offering between £26,000 - £29,000 with free parking
Working hours are 9:00am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday
Full training will be provided
Workplace pension scheme
The ideal candidate will have held a role within Buying, Supply Chain, Sourcing or Estimating. The role requires someone who is confident within supplier negotiation, buying and sourcing products with a keen eye for detail and willingness to learn.
This company is based in brand new state of the art open plan offices, boasting on site ping pong/pool tables, free parking and a health shield cash plan.
About The Role:
Working as part of the Estimating team you will be responsible for liaising between suppliers and sales team to deliver on customers' requirements
Pricing products and action customer requests in line with margin targets and within strict timescales to ensure brand proposition is maintained
Constantly evaluating product selling prices are being maximised whilst being competitive in that marketplace
Building and maintaining strong customer relationships
Creation and development of processes and systems to calculate costs and margins
Maintain all data and information on appropriate systems and documentation, accurately and within agreed timescales
Negotiate fixed price periods with suppliers
Identify and deliver cost savings
Produce, review, and update accurate product review schedules within agreed timescales
Deliver buying process within agreed timescales and targets as determined by the business
Managing your own time, prioritise and track own workload
Essential Skills & Experience:
Previous experience within a similar role from Buying, Supply Chain, Sourcing or Estimating
Experience managing and negotiating with multiple suppliers
Effective listening skills with a logical and methodical approach.
Ability to build strong relationships with a variety of people at all levels.
Strong organisational skills whilst working within a pressurised and constantly evolving environment.
Positive, professional, and confident
Forward thinker, innovative and hard working
Strong negotiation skills and sales approach
Working to tight deadlines
Resource management
Communication in decision making
Strong IT Skills
Strong communication skills
Additional Benefits
Health cash plan where employees can claim back on dental, optical, and medical costs
Free on-site parking
Unlimited free hot drinks
Open plan bright modern office
Luxury kitchens with top of the range TVs
Pool/ Ping Pong table for lunch time relaxing Apply now by sending your CV. We aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 days. If you haven't been contacted within 2 days your application has been unsuccessful. Please check our website and apply directly for any other suitable positions you see. We apologise that we are unable to contact everyone in person and thank you for your interest. Jobwise Ltd is an employment agency and the details sent in your application may be stored on our secure database.