Assistant Buyer
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Position Overview & Specifications
- Basic Salary: £28,000 to £35,000
- Flexible working hours
- Half day Friday
- Healthcare scheme
- Additional benefits
- Dorset based
What are the things you’re looking for in your next role? Stability. A comfortable working environment that’s fast-paced and will make the days fly by. A friendly close-knit team, where you'll get support to learn and develop yourself further. Or maybe you're keen to get into an interesting manufacturing environment?
If these are some of the things that you want when you come to work, and you’ve got experience in a purchasing role, then please click apply and we can talk!
You will be part of a small team, working closely with the production team to ensure they've got the materials to make the products. The role will involve raising purchase orders, buying a wide range of parts, electronic components and sheet metal items, with daily use of the MRP system. You will also get involved in managing supplier relationships, looking for new ones or improving the relationship (and cost saving!) with existing suppliers.
The Candidate: Purchasing Assistant
You will be pro-active, keen to learn and will have most of the following skills and experience:
- Experience of purchasing engineering items: this could be fixings, fasteners, PCBs, switches, resistors, sheet metal to name some
- Experience in a similar role such as Junior Buyer, Buyer, Purchasing Assistant, Operations Assistant, Procurement Officer, Supply Chain Coordinator
- Previously worked within a small to medium-sized company.
- ERP or MRP experience – it doesn’t matter which one!
You will probably live in or around one of these places: Bournemouth, Poole, Southampton, Wimborne, Christchurch, Totton, Ringwood, Fordingbridge, Salisbury
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £28,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Profit sharing
- Relocation assistance
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Supplemental pay types:
- Yearly bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Ferndown: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: 24783
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Assistant Buyer roles across H Squared Talent's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £28,000 - £35,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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