Reference number: 50389
Job title: Purchasing Assistant
Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 pa
Location: Knowsley
Duration: 3 Month rolling contract
Start date: ASAP
GPW Recruitment are working with an established, specialist manufacturer in Knowsley to recruit a Purchasing Assistant on a 3 month rolling contract, with a potential of the role becoming permanent
The salary on offer is £24,000 pa - £26,000 pa for a 37.5 hr working week, standard hours are 09:00
17:00 with 30 minutes lunch.
Duties and responsibilities as the Purchasing Assistant include:
To assist the Purchasing Manager in all aspects of purchasing
To liaise with and negotiate with suppliers on a UK and European basis
Raising POs
daily (mainly Indirect categories at first)
Expediting deliveries - daily
Chasing overdue deliveries - daily
Indirect purchasing
update/issue POs - daily
Checking order acknowledgements and attach in ERP
Updating Purchasing master spreadsheet
price updates
Updating Raw material STD costs
weekly
Updating other STD costs
as and when required
Any other standard admin duties
electronic filing etc
Key desirable skills for the role of Purchasing Administrator include:
ERP System experience
Experience of raising orders
Expediting deliveries i.e. being able to negotiate the best dates
Customer service skills
Chasing suppliers
Procurement experience; interested in pursuing a career in procurement or undergoing a CIPS qualification at some stage
The team structure includes an experienced Manager and another Purchasing Assistant so there is a lot of knowledge in the team, this is a great opportunity for somebody who is keen to learn or progress a career in Purchasing.
The role would suit candidates with experience in Buying, Procurement, Purchasing or Supply chain
To apply for the Purchasing Assistant role please click apply now
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