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 PO’s – daily (mainly Indirect categories at first)
* Expediting deliveries - daily
* Chasing overdue deliveries - daily
* Indirect purchasing – update/issue PO’s - 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
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