Are you a recent graduate? Are you interested in starting a career in procurement? Are you based in or around Port Talbot?
If you answered YES, we have an initially temporary opportunity available within Tata Steel's Port Talbot works. The successful applicant will be someone numerate, ambitious and has a commercial mindset. This role is an opportunity to acquire the necessary skills and experience to pursue a career within procurement alongside a team of established individuals.
Role: Junior Buyer
Location: Tata Steel, Port Talbot, SA13 2NG
This role is office based with occasional remote working
Rate: Competitive
Contract length: 12 months initially with the view to extend, or offer a permanent position
Shift Patterns: Mon-Fri, 36.5 hours per week. Mon-Thu 08:30-16:45 and Fri 08:30-15:45
Start: ASAP but pending the successful result of a medical assessment. This does involve a drug and alcohol test.
Responsibilities:
- Supporting the team to manage a multi billion supply chain globally
- Ensuring suppliers align to tatas sustainability values
- Helping to achieve a commercially robust management for goods, services and materials
- Sourcing goods, materials and services for Tata Steel
- Being part of a historic and transformational Steel project: Project Invictus
- Delivering a professional procurement service to the business
- Liaising with stakeholders internally and externally face to face, over the telephone, virtually and over email
Essential requirements:
- Educated to degree level (preferably within a relevant subject matter)
- Driving licence and access to own vehicle (due to the size and nature of the site)
- Strong verbal and written communication skill
- Good IT literacy, especially with MS office including Word, Outlook, teams and Excel
- Sound numeracy skill
- Proven experience of self development
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Capability of using own initiative and applying a proactive approach to tasks
Benefits:
- Advice and editing on your current CV
- Dedicated team throughout your journey within the role
- Paid holiday (35 days per annum, including Bank Holidays)
- Exclusive online services including restaurant and retail discounts
- Chance to receive £300* for referring a friend
- Opportunity for progression into permanent roles
- Free Access to Employee Assistance programme for Mental, Physical and Financial support
- On the job training alongside established individuals in the industry
Does this role sound interesting? Apply today and a member of the team will be in contact if you meet our requirements.
All applicants are subject to vetting checks including: Right to work check, medical check and reference check.
Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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