Purchasing Assistant - 6 Month FTC - Expiring soon!
Posted 31/03/2025 by Barclay Meade
Successful manufacturer require a Purchasing Assistant on a 6 month FTC. Applicants need previous experience within purchasing administration, supply chain, logistics or as a Junior Buyer and will ideally have previous exposure to MRP.
The Purchasing Assistant will offer support to a team of Buyers and Senior Buyers, performing operational and administrative procurement tasks. Working within a fast-paced production manufacturing environment, the Purchasing Assistant will be proactive in building strong relationships with supply chain partners and stakeholders.
Specific duties of the Purchasing Assistant include:
- To raise and amend where necessary purchase orders on vendors
- To ensure all orders are acknowledged and loaded on MRP/ERP system, and MRP/ERP data is maintained
- Expediting
- Monitor stock levels
- Foster stakeholder relationships with engineering, production and quality
Purchasing Assistant applicants should meet the following criteria:
- Experience with operational purchasing tasks - raising purchase orders, expediting etc.
- Previously held a role in; purchasing, supply chain, logistics or materials planning
- Strong organisation and teamwork skills
- Experience with MRP/ERP
- Comfortable being office-based and working to a 6 month FTC contract
- Type:
- Permanent
- Start Date:
- ASAP
- Contract Length:
- N/A
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- Job Reference:
- 585229_1743426682
- Job ID:
- 223278016
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