Trainee Buyer

Job Title: Trainee Buyer
Location: Stourport
Hours: 7.30am-4.00pm Monday to Thursday, 1pm Friday
Salary: Dependant on experience

Our client is looking for a proactive Trainee Buyer to support their purchasing team and help keep the buying process running smoothly. This is a great opportunity for someone organised, detail-focused, and keen to develop a career in supply chain or purchasing.

Day to day duties and responsibilities:
. Help raise and process purchase orders
. Keep records accurate and up to date
. Communicate with suppliers and track deliveries
. Monitor stock levels and work with the warehouse team
. Help analyse pricing, costs, and market trends
. Organise product samples
. Research new suppliers and products
. Prepare paperwork such as invoices and delivery notes
. Arrange meetings and take minutes
. Support new product development projects
. Help with general tasks across the supply chain team

Skills and experience required:
. Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
. Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
. Strong written and verbal communication skills
. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
. Comfortable handling data and problem-solving
. Positive, proactive attitude and able to manage multiple tasks
. Must be a car driver to undertake occasional travel between sites

Why apply?
. Supportive team environment
. Varied and interesting workload
. Opportunity to develop purchasing and supply chain skills