Junior Buyer - IT Hardware and Infrastructure

LA Micro Group; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm in Bracknell is offering an exciting opportunity for a Junior Buyer. This full-time role focuses on supporting purchasing activities like sourcing IT products, tracking supplier information, and processing orders. Ideal candidates are eager to learn, detail-oriented, and capable communicators. The position offers hands-on training to grow into a senior role, within a professional team and modern office, along with competitive entry-level salary and benefits including up to 24 days holiday.

Benefits

24 days holiday plus birthday

Buy or sell up to 5 days holiday a year

Group Life Assurance

Private Medical Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Pension

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Genuinely curious and excited to build new skills in a commercial environment.
• Strong sense of accuracy and likes to work in an organized way.
• Understand the importance of value, timing and impact purchasing has on business.
• Comfortable working with basic spreadsheets and confident handling data.
• Able to speak clearly and professionally with colleagues and suppliers.
• Turns up on time, brings energy to the team and takes responsibility for work.
• Interest in IT hardware or technology is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the purchasing team with sourcing and ordering IT products.
• Working with suppliers to track pricing, availability, and delivery timelines.
• Processing purchase orders using internal ERP system and ensuring accuracy.
• Assisting with stock management and identifying stock requirements.
• Helping maintain supplier records, quotations and reports.
• Liaising with warehouse and sales teams to ensure smooth operations.

Skills

Eager to learn

Detail-oriented

Commercially aware

Good with numbers

Effective communicator

Positive and reliable

Tech-savvy

Job description

Are you looking to begin your career in purchasing and procurement?

Do you have a strong interest in technology and a keen eye for detail?

We’re offering an exciting opportunity to join LA Micro Group as a Junior Buyer, based full-time at our head office in Bracknell. This role is perfect for someone looking to step into the world of procurement and build a long-term career in a fast-paced, commercial environment within the IT hardware industry.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Supporting the purchasing team with sourcing and ordering IT products (e.g. servers, components, networking equipment).
• Working with suppliers to track pricing, availability and delivery timelines.
• Processing purchase orders using our internal ERP system and ensuring accuracy.
• Assisting with stock management and identifying stock requirements.
• Helping maintain supplier records, quotations and reports.
• Liaising with warehouse and sales teams to ensure smooth operations.

Who We’re Looking For:

We don’t expect prior experience in purchasing — we’re more interested in the person behind the CV. You’ll be a great fit if you are:

• Eager to learn – You’re genuinely curious and excited to build new skills in a commercial environment.
• Detail-oriented – You have a strong sense of accuracy and like to work in an organised and structured way.
• Commercially aware – You understand the importance of value, timing and the impact purchasing has on a business.
• Good with numbers – Comfortable working with basic spreadsheets and confident handling data.
• Effective communicator – Able to speak clearly and professionally with colleagues and suppliers.
• Positive and reliable – You turn up on time, bring energy to the team and take responsibility for your work.
• Tech-savvy – An interest in IT hardware or technology is a plus, but not essential.

Why Join LA Micro Group?

• You’ll get hands‑on training from experienced buyers and an opportunity to grow into a more senior role over time.
• Work in an ambitious, fast-growing company with global reach across the IT hardware sector.
• Competitive entry‑level salary with opportunities for progression.
• Friendly and professional team environment, based in a modern office in Bracknell.

Please include a CV and convering note in your application.

Benefits: 24 days holiday plus your birthday; buy or sell up to 5 days hpliday a year; Group Life Assurance; Private Medical Scheme; Salary Sacrifice Pension; Employee Assistance Program