Join Our Team as a Purchasing Assistant!

Are you ready to embark on a dynamic career path where your administrative prowess and tactical acumen are the keys to success?

We are recruiting on behalf of a Global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of high-speed metal forming and finishing machinery, with an $8.5 bn turnover, a reputation for excellence and operations in 41 countries. They have proudly achieved The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise which is an awards programme for British businesses and other organisations who excel at international trade, innovation, or sustainable development.

They are now looking for a Purchasing Assistant to join their Sourcing Team – playing a vital role in enhancing departmental and overall company performance.

What’s in it for you?

• Starting salary of £23,036 per annum.
• 33 days holiday, inclusive of public holidays.
• Flexible working hours
• Up to 9% employee contributions pension.
• Westfield Healthcare
• Life assurance – 7 x annual salary.

As a Purchasing Assistant, you'll be instrumental in supporting the Sourcing Team through a variety of administrative and tactical activities. Your collaborative spirit will contribute to the overall improvement of the department's performance, ensuring the efficient and timely processing of all operational tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Utilize ERP systems to generate and analyse reports regularly.
• Send out requests for quotations in alignment with daily MRP lists.
• Raise both manual and automatic purchase orders with precision.
• Collaborate daily with Scheduling and Expediting teams to uphold supplier delivery performance.
• Liaise regularly with Finance to maintain a 90% first-pass rate for supplier invoices and resolve queries promptly.
• Cultivate strong supplier relationships through effective communication via phone, email, and occasional face-to-face meetings.
• Manage the transactional responsibility for new vendor creation and maintain supplier databases with current information.
• Maintain the item parts master, including pricing and lead-time details.
• Refresh and upload supplier price files accurately.
• Address queries related to purchase orders promptly and efficiently.
• Produce insightful weekly and monthly KPI reports for management review.

About you:

• Highly efficient and productive, with a keen eye for detail.
• A collaborative team player with exceptional communication skills.
• Customer-focused, both internally and externally.
• Organized, methodical, and disciplined in your approach.
• Proactive in challenging processes and proposing improvements.
• Comfortable working autonomously and adapting to shifting priorities.
• Possess previous knowledge of Supply Chain principles, preferably within manufacturing or engineering industries.
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel, and experienced in ERP/MRP systems.
• Skilled in streamlining processes, building internal relationships, and manipulating and presenting data in various formats.

Interested? Contact Emma to find out more and apply.