Purchasing Assistant Job in Bidford-on-Avon

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Purchasing Assistant Job in Bidford-on-Avon

Job Description
Job Title: Assistant Buyer

Location: Alcester

Salary:  £25,000

Hours:   Full Time – Monday – Friday

Job Type: Permanent

Are you looking for an opportunity to grow and develop yourself as a Buyer? Would you like to join an environment where your voice and opinion are heard and valued? Does the word 'progression' pique your interest?

My client is a world-leading Manufacturer. Here you have an opportunity to join a company who are dedicated and passionate about delivering quality products to their clients.

Role

Responsibilities of an Assistant Buyer:

Deputise for Engineering Procurement Supervisor
Process Purchase Orders
Contact suppliers regularly by telephone and email to ensure delivery due dates are hit
Data Entry, in order to monitor lead times/delivery of goods
Concisely place machine build orders from a BOM –  using Sage and Excel
Liaising with stores/stock forecaster to ensure correct stock levels are maintained
Updating prices and information surrounding items on Sage
General administrative support to purchasing
As this is a small business, experience will also be gained by supporting and assisting in other departments as and when required

Candidate

Requirements of an Assistant Buyer:

You will preferably have previous purchasing knowledge, but a methodical, detail lead focus on workload/tasks is of the upmost importance
Have very good face to face and verbal communication skills
Experience in working as a key individual in a small team
Ability to work diligently and accurately is a must as there is a large amount of data inputting required when raising purchase orders on Sage, maintaining Excel spread sheets and updating PO's on Sage
Whilst you will be required to work on your own initiative, it is essential that you enjoy being part of a small team and are willing to support others at challenging times
Strong IT skills, and confidence in working with, MS Office Word, Excel and Outlook
A good working knowledge and experience of SAGE 50 will be an advantage
Excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to build relationships quickly
Enjoys working in a fast paced exciting environment
Previous professional experience in a relevant field would be advantageous but is not essential as full training will be given
Able to follow systems
The ability to be diverse and manage multiple tasks at once
Organised

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Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Bidford-on-Avon
Category: Accounting/Financial/Insurance
City: Bidford-on-Avon
County: Warwickshire
Country: United Kingdom
Salary: £25000/annum Pension + Overtime
Benefits: Pension + Overtime