Purchasing Assistant
Cirencester, Gloucestershire | Full-time | Starting November
We are seeking a driven and proactive Purchasing Assistant to join our Purchasing Team. In this role, you will be responsible for stakeholder management and communication on stock whilst chasing and updating on the company’s inbound stock. This role will primarily involve administrative work, with scope to evolve and include some procurement and inventory management tasks and responsibilities.
What You’ll Be Doing:
1. Responsible for monitoring all supplier lead times and updating them to the ERP database showing current expected due dates.
2. Track order confirmation and inbound delivery.
3. Responsibility for daily email and phone communication with suppliers to ensure that purchase order due dates are accurate and up to date.
4. Ensure that expedite requests are placed with the suppliers in a timely manner and escalated as required.
5. Liaising with other departments to understand stock due date requirements.
6. Assist the Buyers with investigating and resolving supplier issues and query requests.
7. Assist with the procurement and inventory management function under the supervision of the Buyers.
8. Work with the Buyers and your line manager on regular supplier performance reviews.
9. Responsibility for receipting intangible orders on the ERP system.
10. General administrative duties on behalf of the Purchasing team
What We’re Looking For:
11. Excellent communication skills and ability to build rapport with internal and external customers alike.
12. Solid organisational skills.
13. Good problem solver.
14. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with good attention to detail.
15. Competent using Microsoft Office applications (Excel/Word/Outlook).
16. Able to multitask and work in a fast-paced and high-volume environment.
What You’ll Gain:
This is an excellent opportunity to begin a career in Purchasing and work within a team with many years of experience in the Purchasing world within the technology industry. It is an exciting time to join Kubus!
Based at: Wellington House, Cotswold Business Park, Cirencester, GL BQ
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Ready to develop your career in Purchasing? Apply now and become part of a company that values curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.