Purchasing Assistant

4 weeks ago


Bicester, United Kingdom Premier Group Recruitment Full time

**Role - Buying Assistant / Assistant Buyer**

**Salary - £25,000 - £30,000 per annum (dependent on experience)**

**Type - Permanent, Full time**

**Location - Oxfordshire**

My Engineering Client is looking to take on a Buying Assistant / Assistant Buyer for their Procurement team in the Oxfordshire area.

Manufacturing - Engineering - Purchasing - Communication & Negotiation - Cost Effective Strategies - Supply Chain - Buying

**The Assistant Buyer / Buying Assistant will ideally have the following attributes**:

Experience working in a similar Procurement / Assistant Buyer role; with good knowledge of purchasing concepts
Previous experience with supplier negotiations and agreements including monitoring supplier performance
A related Degree, or experience within a similar manufacturing procurement environment, would be ideal
Have the ability to prioritise workload
Be able to work well under pressure to achieve deadlines
Excellent communication skills to be able to work with a variety of people at varying levels
Being adaptable to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
Computer literate with a good level of experience working with MS Excel and Word
Experience using ERP & MRP systems would be desirable
Strong analytical skills

Be able to read and work from engineering drawings

**The Assistant Buyer / Buying Assistant role will involve**:

Monitoring and also maintaining stock levels
Building long lasting supplier relationships with regular contact and expediting updates on orders
Reporting to the Operations Manager
Informing the Senior Purchaser of any of any poor supplier performance issues
Understanding suppliers manufacturing processes
Always looking for ways to achieve cost reduction on stock
Ensuring the timely ordering and receipt of parts required for production and notifying relevant people of any delays
Management of inventories, monitoring lead times and collaborating with sales on customer forecasts
Helping to develop purchasing processes and have an understanding how costings affect the business
Actively contribute to the accomplishment of team goals
Supporting with operations planning

Ad-hoc duties when specified by Managers

If you are interested the role above please submit your CV along with your salary expectations.


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