Purchasing Assistant

5 months ago


BurtonOnTrent, United Kingdom SOCOTEC UK Limited Full time

**Purchasing Assistant, **SOCOTEC**, Part Time / Flexible working opportunity, Burton Upon Trent, Bretby**

To support our ambitious growth plans, we have a great opportunity to join our Central Services teams here at Socotec. With over 1800 UK employees our Central Services functions are key to ensuring smooth and efficient operations. Based in Bretby, working across the specialisms in HR, Marketing, Finance and IT we pride ourselves of partnering and support our operational divisions to deliver a world class service to our customers

We’re looking for someone to support the business with its purchasing requirements through being part of the Purchasing team within our Central Finance function.

General Responsibilities include:

- Processing of purchase order requisitions including checking if the supplier is approved.
- Approved Supplier List processing of new suppliers
- Managing any subsequent price or order queries, and order confirmations.
- Control of the on-line ordering systems for stationery and PPE supplies.
- Checking and processing goods received notes.
- Liaising with our sites as required, to help with on-line purchases and to maintain the credit card control sheet.

Filing and general administrative duties, and to assist as required with hotel and travel bookings.

Here at SOCOTEC, we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

- Proficiency in Microsoft packages including Excel
- Experience in Purchasing desirable
- Numerate organised and logical
- Confident and polite telephone manner
- Customer Focus
- Working as part of a team

SOCOTEC is the UK's leading provider of testing, inspection and certification services. We offer an unrivalled range of technical expertise and services throughout the UK and worldwide. By joining us, you’ll be part of an 1,800+ strong team, where we will provide you with both the flexibility and a host of opportunities. We are committed to personal and professional development, and you will be supported and mentored at every step of your journey with us. You will join a large team of industry-leading, expert professionals and receive exposure to some of the best opportunities and challenges available.

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including, 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more. Where applicable we also offer an electric car scheme, employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes and enhanced company pension.
- Building a safer and more _sustainable world_ is the _core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC_, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations._


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