Junior Buyer in Barnsley
Posted by Elevation Recruitment Group
£30,000 – £35,000 a year
Barnsley · Permanent
Junior Buyer
Barnsley
Retail & Wholesale
Up to £35,000
Elevation Recruitment Group is partnering with an established and growing retail and wholesale business in Barnsley to recruit a Junior Buyer. This is a hands-on purchasing role within a busy, fast-moving commercial environment, and it offers real scope to develop your buying career.
The Role
Reporting into the senior buying team, you will support the day-to-day purchasing function, helping to ensure the right products are available at the right price and at the right time. Your responsibilities will include:
- Raising and managing purchase orders, and tracking them through to delivery
- Liaising with suppliers on pricing, lead times, availability and delivery issues
- Supporting range reviews and product sourcing, including identifying new suppliers and alternatives
- Monitoring stock levels and working closely with warehouse, sales and finance teams to avoid shortages and overstock
- Maintaining accurate product, pricing and supplier data within the ERP or purchasing system
- Supporting price negotiations and helping to deliver cost savings and margin improvements
- Resolving supplier queries, invoice discrepancies and order amendments promptly
About You
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a buying, purchasing or procurement role, ideally within retail, wholesale, distribution or FMCG
- Strong numerical and analytical skills, with confidence working in Excel
- Experience using an ERP or stock management system
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the confidence to build good supplier relationships
- Well organised, with strong attention to detail and the ability to juggle competing priorities
- A proactive, commercially minded approach and a desire to progress
What’s on Offer
- Salary of up to £35,000, depending on experience
- A genuine opportunity to progress into a buyer role with a supportive, stable employer
- A varied role with exposure to supplier negotiations and commercial decision-making
- Barnsley
Application opens at the source listing. Free for jobseekers.