Purchasing Assistant

Are you an energetic, driven Purchasing Assistant with experience of supporting a purchasing team? Does the opportunity to work for a growing, national FMCG with strong values appeal to you? If so, please read on. SALARY: £22,000 - £25,000 BENEFITS: · 30 Days Holiday · Annual Occupational Health Checks · Staff Shop Memberships (discounts for retailers, gyms & restaurants), Costco membership, · 10% Discount on UK Holiday's · Free onsite parking · Canteen · Pensions 3.5% LOCATION: Northamptonshire COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Northampton, Daventry, Kettering, Wellingborough, Towcester, Corby JOB SPECIFICATION: Purchasing Assistant : Manufacturer As a Purchasing Assistant you will be supporting a busy purchasing team with the opportunity to have responsibility for the effective purchasing of low end spend areas. Some other responsibilities will include; · Raise and manage Purchase Orders · Generate and maintain department reports · Support the team on projects and tenders · Maintain the MRP system · Working closely with stakeholders including the technical and marketing teams · Resolving supplier queries REQUIREMENTS: Purchasing Assistant : Manufacturer We envisage this person to be driven with great charisma and a 'get on with it' attitude. You must have proven working experience in a similar role who is used to prioritising their own workload within a fast paced environment. THE COMPANY: Growing national manufacturing family company with values based on honesty, ethical behavior and devotion who have built a strong position in the UK market over the last 25 years. It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Purchasing Administrator, Procurement Administrator, Buying Administrator, Purchasing Assistant, Procurement Assistant, Buying Assistant The Old Vicarage. Duston. Northants. NN5 6JB. Please note that the postcodes used for this vacancy are for searching purposes only, they may not refer exactly to where the role is based.