Purchasing Assistant

1 week ago

Luton, United Kingdom James Newbury Full time

Are you an experienced Purchasing Assistant available for an immediate start in a temporary position for approximately 3 months?

Rate of Pay: £15ph

Days/ Hours: Mon-Fri 830am-5pm (1 hr lunch) (37.5hrs per week

Location: Luton, Beds

Duration: asap for 3 months or so

Overview:
working as a Purchasing Assistant, you will be responsible for ensuring the control and planning of all stock levels, including quoting on customer orders. Your goal will be to ensure stock supplies arrive in a timely fashion as agreed and to the specifications required, negotiating the best prices where possible.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Processing purchasing requisitions accurately and efficiently
- dealing professionally and effectively with all suppliers across the UK and overseas ordering stock and agreeing schedules
- working closely with the supply chain team with inventory management, reviewing levels and reporting on them to ensure enough stock is held / on order but not overstocked costing the company money
- supporting the coordination of the inbound logistics and deliveries
- great communication with all parties working closely with them, keeping them informed along the way of arrival of stock, delays, updates, checking order confirmations and uploading the orders onto the purchase management system
- dealing with all order enquires via phone and email so excellent English verbal and written communication skills are a must
- obtaining supplier approval in accordance with ISO9001 or other applicable QS
- liaise with Accounts department re invoice/purchase issues
- maintain stock levels constantly in the purchase system so it is always accurate and up to date
- ad hoc support

Personal Requirements
- prove related experience in a buyers/procurement department
- ideally you will have worked in a stock distribution environment so understand the supply chain of stock and orders
- stock monitoring / forecasting experience would be ideal
- commercial acumen of awareness of negotiating prices, best deals and best opportunities available
- good MS Office knowledge - Word Excel and Outlook
- ERP purchasing management systems experience or similar
- accurate data skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- a self starter with initiative
- Someone that can work in a fast paced environment and still keep organised
- excellent English verbal and written communication skills
- full rights to work in the UK (not a student visa as no sponsorship for this temp role)
a great supportive team player

this is a pretty unique company that offers a great working environment for its staff. So, if you want to be part of it for the next few months, then please send James Newbury Appointments your CV for review.

If we do not respond within 3 working days, unfortunately, on this occasion you have not been shortlisted, though we do suggest you keep an eye for other potentially suitable roles as we would love to assist you if we can.

Thank you for your interest

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