Purchasing Assistant
- Employer
- Confidential
- Location
- Margate
- Salary
- 20000.00 - 21000.00 GBP Annual
- Closing date
- 17 Feb 2022
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- Specialist Area
- Purchasing
- Sector
- Secretarial & Administration
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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Title: Purchasing Assistant
Status: permanent role
Hours of work: 39 hours week Mon - Thur 8 - 5 and 8 - 1 on Friday.
Salary: GBP20000 - GBP21000 DOE
Holiday: 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 30 days over time)
We are currently working alongside a manufacturing company in Margate who are recruiting for a Purchasing assistant to join their team.
* Progress chasing Purchase Orders and updating software to reflect changes in delivery dates.
* Chasing overdue Purchase Orders and reporting / solving issues (as appropriate).
* Updating ERP information (material and suppliers) to maximise efficiency.
* Placing POs for low-cost inventory items and consumables.
* Submission of RFQs to relevant suppliers and monitoring of Sales Quotations received.
* Managing nonconforming materials / services / documentation received from suppliers.
* General administrative tasks.
* Support Goods Inwards activities to ensure smooth flow of inventory into the facility.
REQUIREMENTS
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* A good understanding of supply chain systems.
* IT literate including proficient use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
* Ability to problem solve.
* Experience of using ERP and MRP systems (preferably SAP) would be an advantage
* An understanding of the financial and legal aspects of Purchasing would be an advantage
* Skilled in negotiating purchasing of low to medium-risk product groups.
* Commercial awareness and a focus on cost minimisation.
Recruitment Solutions (Folkestone) Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on the RSFL website
Status: permanent role
Hours of work: 39 hours week Mon - Thur 8 - 5 and 8 - 1 on Friday.
Salary: GBP20000 - GBP21000 DOE
Holiday: 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 30 days over time)
We are currently working alongside a manufacturing company in Margate who are recruiting for a Purchasing assistant to join their team.
* Progress chasing Purchase Orders and updating software to reflect changes in delivery dates.
* Chasing overdue Purchase Orders and reporting / solving issues (as appropriate).
* Updating ERP information (material and suppliers) to maximise efficiency.
* Placing POs for low-cost inventory items and consumables.
* Submission of RFQs to relevant suppliers and monitoring of Sales Quotations received.
* Managing nonconforming materials / services / documentation received from suppliers.
* General administrative tasks.
* Support Goods Inwards activities to ensure smooth flow of inventory into the facility.
REQUIREMENTS
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* A good understanding of supply chain systems.
* IT literate including proficient use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
* Ability to problem solve.
* Experience of using ERP and MRP systems (preferably SAP) would be an advantage
* An understanding of the financial and legal aspects of Purchasing would be an advantage
* Skilled in negotiating purchasing of low to medium-risk product groups.
* Commercial awareness and a focus on cost minimisation.
Recruitment Solutions (Folkestone) Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on the RSFL website
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