We at Work Lyf Group are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Purchasing Assistant to join our client’s team and support the smooth operation of the procurement processes. As a Purchasing Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our client’s supply chain runs efficiently, helping them maintain strong supplier relationships and meet the needs of our growing business.
Key Responsibilities
As a Purchasing Assistant, your day-to-day tasks will include:
* Raising and expediting purchase orders to meet business demands
* Communicating with suppliers via phone and email
* Coordinating delivery schedules, managing back orders, and resolving shortages or returns
* Matching supplier order confirmations with internal purchase orders
* Maintaining accurate pricing and stock ordering policies
* Investigating and resolving invoice discrepancies
* Collaborating with internal departments to ensure seamless purchasing support
* Handling ad-hoc indirect purchasing requests
* Attending occasional face-to-face supplier meetings
* Identifying opportunities for cost savings and process improvements
What We’re Looking For
To succeed as a Purchasing Assistant, you should bring:
* Strong attention to detail and accuracy
* A proactive, team-oriented mindset
* Solid IT skills and the ability to learn new systems quickly
* Excellent written and verbal communication
* Reliable time management and organisational skills
* The ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload
Hours: Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 16:30 (30-minute unpaid break)
Work Lyf Group is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy