Overview
Purchasing & Planning Assistant role available for a leading manufacturing company based in Salisbury to work part time hours. This Purchasing & Planning Assistant position is a Temporary to permanent opportunity paying £13.84 per hour. There is flexibility around working hours although the preference is 5 days a week on site in Salisbury.
Responsibilities
* Raise and process purchase orders in line with production and inventory requirements.
* Liase with suppliers to confirm pricing, lead times, and delivery schedules.
* Monitor and update order statuses, ensuring timely delivery of goods and materials to achieve customer requirements/demands.
* Monitor and report overdue purchase orders.
* Support the Planning Team where required (Schedule Inputting, Work order raising, work order issuing, transport booking, invoicing).
* Track inventory levels and flag shortages or overstock situations to relevant teams.
* Communicate effectively with internal departments (Stores, Production, Planning) to coordinate material flow.
* Assist in resolving supplier issues such as delays, discrepancies or quality concerns (With support of Stores / Quality teams).
* Maintain accurate records of purchases, supplier communications and stock data.
* Use Microsoft Excel and internal systems to analyse data and support Purchasing / Planning decisions.
* Support continuous improvement activities within the Purchasing & Planning team.
Skills & Experience
* Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
* Previous Purchasing / Planning experience (Preferably in Manufacturing environment) – not essential.
* Good communications skills both internally and externally.
* Capable of working alone when required but also able to perform well within a small team.
* Strong organisational skills.
Application
Please apply today to hear more about this opportunity working as a Purchasing & Planning Assistant.
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy
Job Info
* Job Title: Purchasing and Planning Assistant
* Company: Meridian Business Support
* Location: Swindon, Wiltshire
* Posted: Oct 7th 2025
* Closes:
* Sector: Administration
* Contract: Temporary
* Hours: Part Time
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