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VACANCY:                      NPD Purchasing Assistant (Student Placement) 
START DATE:                July 2027
END DATE:                      August 2028
SALARY:                          £25,800
DEPARTMENT:               Supply Chain Europe
LOCATION:                      IRVINE, Scotland, KA11 5DP

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling is a global leader dedicated to advancing the materials handling industry. We design, engineer, manufacture, sell and service a comprehensive line of lift trucks, attachments and power and technology solutions, marketed primarily under the Hyster® and Yale® brand names.

As one of the largest lift truck manufacturers, Hyster-Yale is not only committed to transforming the way the world moves materials from Port to Home but also delivering optimal solutions that meet our customers’ needs while ensuring outstanding customer care.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Located at the European Divisional Support Centre in Irvine, Ayrshire, this 12-to-15-month placement will report to a key member of the European Procurement Team. The successful applicant will work in a team responsible for providing the following key responsibilities: 

• Issue requests for quotations; analyse Supplier quotations and participate in the preparation of sourcing recommendations.
• Participate in the Divisional Purchasing New Product Introduction Team in product upgrade projects.  
• Participate in weekly staff meetings and learn to work as part of the team.
• Assist Buyers in day-to-day commercial activities associated with managing a global supplier base.
• Provide support to the European Commodity Buyers for Supplier Meetings.
• Support the Procurement Program Manager in monthly/annual reporting.
• Ensure all new parts are added to our internal systems.          

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

• Candidates should be working towards a degree in Commercial or Business Studies related courses.
• Candidates must have good customer focused skills, to enable them to correspond effectively with suppliers.
• Candidates should be able to work enthusiastically and efficiently within a team.

The successful candidate will be subject to background checks.

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Relocation Assistance Available