Job summary

Successful manufacturer require a Purchasing Assistant on a 6 month FTC. Applicants need previous experience within purchasing administration, supply chain, logistics or as a Junior Buyer and will ideally have previous exposure to MRP.

Key skills required for this role

Purchasing, Supply Chain, MRP

Important

Purchasing, Procurement, Supply Chain, MRP

Job description

Successful manufacturer require a Purchasing Assistant on a 6 month FTC. Applicants need previous experience within purchasing administration, supply chain, logistics or as a Junior Buyer and will ideally have previous exposure to MRP.

The Purchasing Assistant will offer support to a team of Buyers and Senior Buyers, performing operational and administrative procurement tasks. Working within a fast-paced production manufacturing environment, the Purchasing Assistant will be proactive in building strong relationships with supply chain partners and stakeholders.

Specific duties of the Purchasing Assistant include:

• To raise and amend where necessary purchase orders on vendors
• To ensure all orders are acknowledged and loaded on MRP/ERP system, and MRP/ERP data is maintained
• Expediting
• Monitor stock levels
• Foster stakeholder relationships with engineering, production and quality

Purchasing Assistant applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Experience with operational purchasing tasks - raising purchase orders, expediting etc.
• Previously held a role in; purchasing, supply chain, logistics or materials planning
• Strong organisation and teamwork skills
• Experience with MRP/ERP
• Comfortable being office-based and working to a 6 month FTC contract