About the Role
Do you want to work for a fast-paced, growing national company with excellent career stability and progression prospects where hard work is well rewarded? Then a job with AFI is for you.
Job Opportunity
Role Overview
In brief, the position of a Purchasing Controller involves:
* Sourcing and ordering parts/consumable
* Communicating with suppliers
* Chasing POD
* Arranging returns
* Goods in
* The above is not an exhaustive list, with the role comes a large variety of tasks
Essential Skills
* Great customer service and communication skills
* Strong negotiation and analytical skills
* Ability to adapt to change
* Experience using Excel & Word
* Experience creating purchase orders
* Team player
* Impeccable time management
About Company
AFI-Rentals are one of the UK’s leading powered access rental companies and we provide everything a person needs to work at height safely. From a modern specialist rental fleet to high-quality training, we are a one-stop-shop for the working-at-height industry.
Our core values are teamwork, customer service, and profitability, and we believe employee professional development is at the heart of our success.
We also have a strong emphasis on Health and Safety and are proud to hold various accreditations, such as:
* ISO9001
* ISO14001
* ISO45001
* Gold RoSPA award
* + more
Please note that we operate a 2-stage interview process and online testing to screen candidates.
DE&I
AFI Group of Companies provides equal opportunities and is committed to the principle of equality regardless of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, political opinion or affiliation, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, age or disability.
We will apply employment policies that are fair, equitable and consistent with the skills and abilities of our employees and the needs of the business
Benefits
* 25 days holiday, plus statutory holidays.
* Inclusion in a profit share scheme.
* An auto-enrolment pension scheme with employer contributions (from aged 22, but voluntary enrolment can be made before this age. Opt-out available).
* Death-in-Service benefit of 2 x salary.
* Healthcare cash plan.
* MyAFI, a comprehensive employee benefits, rewards, and discount programme. Benefits include Cycle2Work scheme, Aviva private medical insurance, and Holiday Trading, to name a few.
* Christmas Bonus Payment (Discretionary).