Job Title Purchasing Assistant
Location: Westerham
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
About us:
Autoflame Engineering Ltd is a world leader in combustion management and control systems for industrial and commercial boiler, burner applications. We have a vacancy in the purchasing department for a Purchasing Assistant, this is a diverse role and the right candidate would be assisting the purchasing manager with all Autoflame group purchasing and supply chain activities.
About the Role:
This would generally include the following:
* Receiving purchase requisitions from all departments from Manufacturing and Production through to R&D and Accounts.
* Raising Purchase Orders using ERP system (Sage 200) as well as receiving and monitoring outstanding purchase orders as well as checking delivery.
* Monitoring Sage 200 MRP requirements and processing orders based on outputs.
* Assisting with supplier meetings including price and delivery negotiations where necessary
* Ensuring accurate filing of invoices and purchase data to ensure accurate management reports and in line with company QMS systems.
* Helping to always maintain a tidy and effective purchasing department
Ideal candidate should have following skills:
* Excellent communication skills and a clear telephone manner
* Possess a "can do attitude"
* Keen eye for detail with very good organisational skills
* Good IT knowledge with working knowledge of MS office (Word, Excel and MS Outlook)
* Team player but also proactive and able to work on own initiative,
* Previous experience of using ERP systems Sage 200 or similar is helpful
* Full UK Driving licence
* Have some purchasing experience
This is an excellent opportunity to work with a company operating in a growing global market.
31 days holidays per year, including Bank Holidays, (3 to be used for Christmas shutdown)
Contributory pension and private medical available after the qualifying period
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