Purchasing Assistant

7 months ago


Reading, United Kingdom Flat Fee Recruiter Full time

RG30 Reading

£28,000 - £32,000 per annum

**Jaguar Espresso Systems (JESUK)**

Permanent

19 days ago

Jaguar Espresso Systems has a great opportunity for a **Purchasing Assistant** to join their growing team at their office in Reading.
- Enjoy a salary of **up to £32,000 per annum** and opportunities to develop a long-term career with us - the UK's premier one-stop-shop for everything espresso.
- If you have previous purchasing experience, don’t hesitate to apply

**Purchasing Assistant**
**Reading, Berkshire, RG30 1BD**

**Full time (37.5 hours per week), permanent**

**£28,000 - £32,000 per annum**

**2+ years’ experience in purchasing or procurement required**

**Please Note: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK**

**About Our Company**:

- Jaguar Espresso Systems is the UK’s leading independent wholesaler to the speciality coffee & tea sector. With a positive company culture and embedded employee values, we’re looking for a Purchasing Assistant to join our team.
- We supply spare parts, Brita water filters, Eureka coffee grinders, Iberital coffee machines, barista accessories and cleaning products to the coffee trade. We are dedicated to providing the highest quality products and service to our customers in the coffee industry.

**About the Role**:

- You’ll be responsible for maintaining stock levels of our products and assisting the purchasing manager in all aspects of procurement.
- You will be working in our Reading office and report directly to the Purchasing Manager.
- Key responsibilities:_
- Processing and monitoring daily and weekly purchase orders online, including automated ones.
- Handling supplier queries regarding purchase orders, including pricing, part number changes, EOQs, and lead times.
- Sourcing parts from alternative suppliers to address supply route issues while maintaining margins and assessing price implications.
- Proactively chasing suppliers for out-of-stock items and tracking due dates.
- Collaborating with suppliers and the finance team to address pricing discrepancies in stock records.
- Adjusting sell prices manually or via automated rules in response to supplier increases.
- Managing stock levels by adding or removing products, setting up new stock codes, and updating records and BOMs.
- Coordinating with goods-in and customer service teams to resolve issues with faulty or incorrect products from suppliers.
- Following up on due dates, considering purchase order cycles, production/lead times, transit times, and customs clearance when necessary.

**About You**:

- A **minimum of 2 years’ experience** in a purchasing or procurement role
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
- First rate IT skills and comfortable working with new technology.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel to a high level.
- Ability to assimilate information from multiple systems.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent communicator & ability to forge strong working relationships
- Able to work independently and as part of a team.

**Benefits**:
If you're passionate about the coffee industry and are excited about joining a leading supplier in the field, we'd love to hear from YOU

**You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies please.**
- Other suitable skills and experience include Buyer, Purchaser, Purchasing, Purchasing Assistant, Procurement, Procurement Assistant, Buying, Buying Assistant.



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