Purchasing Assistant
Northampton - NN3
Permanent
Monday to Friday
9am - 5:00pm
£30-35,000 per annum
Are you the kind of person who thrives on keeping things organised and moving?
Do you enjoy building strong relationships with suppliers and making sure everything runs like clockwork?
If this sounds like you, we'd like to hear from you ASAP.
You'll be joining a well-established, medium-sized business based in Moulton Park, reporting directly to the Purchasing Manager. This isn't just about raising POs - you'll be a key part of the team making sure products are sourced, set up, and delivered on time to keep customers happy.
Key Responsibilities for the Purchasing Assistant include:
Own the end-to-end purchasing cycle: item set up, PO placement, delivery tracking and goods receipt queries
Set up new stock items onto the systems, ensuring master data is correct, together with images and data sheets
Maintain database of information for all products, ensuring information held is correct
Obtain, compare and document quotations required for the sales and customer service teams
Monitor order status, chase deliveries and resolve discrepancies
Ensure products are ordered timely to meet our customer requirements
Source and set up substitute products where demand requires and communicate this through the business
Deal with Invoice Queries; root causing and reviewing with suppliers/internal stakeholders to avoid recurring issues
Skills and Experience required from the Purchasing Assistant include:
Highly organised administrator with strong MS Office skills
Someone who can build trust quickly and maintain great relationships
Comfortable working at pace and juggling multiple data sources
Analytical, detail-focused, and proactive
Self-motivated with a knack for problem-solving
Please note, due to the high volumes of applications we receive daily, should you not be contacted within 72 hours, your application is unsuccessful. Thank you.
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