Purchasing Assistant
5 months ago
**Main Responsibilities**:
We are looking for a highly organised, structured and proactive Purchasing Assistant, who will deal with the day-to-day purchasing, including administration tasks and other related purchasing activity, whilst maintaining a strong relationship with suppliers. The primary focus of the role is to ensure that goods are brought efficiently to fulfil customer orders, and production demand, whilst maintaining margin. This will include ensuring product cost and sell is kept up to date at all times. In addition to this, regular outbound proactive order chasing will be a key task that will form part of this role.
**Maintaining margin on products purchased**
- Ensure system cost/sale prices are kept up to date as prices change.
- Ensure suppliers don’t overcharge or slip through un notified price increases.
- Spot unusual, or high quantities prior to purchasing to explore improved pricing.
**Keep on top of outstanding orders to prevent stock outages**
- Manage the chase report to ensure timely deliveries
- Support min/max stock changes to support stock availability
**Keeping dates on orders accurate and working with the Customer Service Team**
- Proactively ensure order dates are accurate and work with the customer service team to give an excellent experience and manage expectations.
- Help to drive and improve our overall OTIF % score
This is an office based role.
**Salary**: £26,000.00-£29,000.00 per year
**Benefits**:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Devon, TQ12 6TQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
**Experience**:
- Purchasing: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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