Purchasing Assistant
- Employer
- First Recruitment Services Limited
- Location
- Horsham, West Sussex
- Salary
- 25000
- Closing date
- 24 Mar 2019
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- Specialist Area
- Purchasing
- Sector
- Accountancy, Advertising & Creative, Automotive, Aviation, Banking, Finance and Insurance, Charities & Not For Profit, Construction, Consultancy, Customer Service, Defence, Distribution, Education, Electronics, Energy & Utilities, Engineering, Event Management, FMCG, Food Services, Healthcare, Housing, Human Resources, Information Technology, Internet, Insurance, Legal, Leisure, Management & Executive, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Military, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Private sector, Production & Operations, Professional Services, Public Relations, Public Sector, Recruitment, Retail, Sales, Scientific, Secretarial & Administration, Social Services, Telecommunications, Training, Transport & Distribution, Travel & Hospitality, Utilities
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Purpose:
Makes sure business maintains an adequate supply of necessary materials. Organises materials and helps in negotiating the best price. Helps to manage overall inventory.
Duties:
- Keeps up to date on the company's needs in order to order supplies when they are necessary
- Performs comparison shopping and negotiations to secure lower prices on materials the company needs
- Seeks out high-quality products that will help the company operate smoothly and reach its goals
- Operates as a key member of a purchasing team
- Prepares reports and communicates with management about offered prices on products to obtain final approval for purchases
- Keeps an eye on inventory and makes orders or puts a hold on automatic orders if on-hand supplies call for doing so
- Collate purchase orders and purchase requisitions in order to order materials, goods and supplies.
- Send them to the suppliers.
- Coordinates with company branches in different locations to make sure each branch receives cost-effective supplies in a timely manner
- Uses a keen understanding of the industry to know which supplies are most important and where to look for reliable, reasonably priced suppliers
- Works well under tight deadlines
- Negotiates faster-than-usual delivery of needed items so the company's operations go uninterrupted
- Keeps a highly organised schedule
- Constantly looks for ways to cut back on the company's expenses
- Works well as a member of the team and communicates with team members about the progress on certain projects
- Manage any procurement activities including RFP’s (Request For Proposals).
Purchasing Skills and Qualifications:
Highly Organised, Motivated, Basic Math Skills, Excellent Negotiation and Communication Skills, Team Player, Understanding of Industry, Experience, Enthusiastic, Disciplined, Works Well Under Pressure, Adaptable, Self-Starter, Decisive, Ability to Multitask, Goal Oriented
Hours are 8.30am to 5pm with 1x hours break.
Position is temporary cover and will last between 4 - 6 weeks.
Salary up to £25000 annual, experience dependant.
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