Assistant Buyer Jobs

Assistant buyer jobs require professionals to assist buyers in the researching and preparation of specifications and requesting for quotations of prices. Assistant buyer job profile also includes examining reference books and catalogs to find products which meet departmental specifications, reviewing standing purchase orders for types and quantity usage, maintaining records and preparing documents and reports, assisting with drafting contract terms and conditions both for materials and services, assisting with the selection of proposed suppliers/tenders, preparing bid evaluation reports and assisting with commercial evaluations, contributing to the decisions on the product range, verifying quantity and quality of stock received from manufacturer, and inspecting exchanged or refunded merchandise. The assistant buyer jobs require professionals to maintain good business relationships with internal and external clients.

An assistant buyer job requires a bachelor's degree. The assistant buyer jobs typically require professionals with one year of experience performing duties equivalent to the class of accounting assistant. Additionally, the assistant buyer job qualifications require ability to work in a fast environment, experience in using Microsoft Office, and strong written and verbal communication skills.