Buyer Apprentice

This Buyer Apprentice role provides hands-on training in procurement and purchasing while completing an apprenticeship qualification. The role involves placing purchase orders, working with suppliers, tracking deliveries, assisting with negotiations, resolving invoice queries, and learning buying processes under the guidance of experienced professionals.

We are looking for a Buyer Apprentice to join our Christchurch, Dorset team!

As a Buyer Apprentice, you will receive training from industry professionals across Curtiss-Wright. You will work with us onsite 4 days per week and you will also attend college / university on a day release format in order to complete your Apprenticeship qualifications.

Under close supervision, performs a variety of routine and/or low dollar value buying/purchasing tasks involving materials, supplies, or services. Reviews purchase requisitions and places orders with approved suppliers. May evaluate bids, select and/or recommend suppliers and negotiate price, delivery, quality and service. Follows up on all awards until completion of order.

May assist in negotiations for major purchases by developing or compiling statistical information and gathering other data as required. Coordinates with the accounting department as required resolving questions on suppliers' invoices.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Reviews purchase requisitions and places orders with approved suppliers. Follows up on open orders. May help more senior buyers with reports and expedites. May evaluate bids, select and/or recommend suppliers and negotiate price, delivery, quality and service.

Follows up on all awards until completion of order. May assist in negotiations for major purchases by developing or compiling statistical information and gathering other data as required. Coordinates with the accounting department as required resolving questions on suppliers' invoices.