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