Estimating & Purchasing Assistant

RH Nuttall is seeking a detail-oriented and organized Estimating & Purchasing Assistant to join our team based in Birmingham.  You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis andin return, you will receive a competitive rate of £12.50 per hour.

The Company

Positioned in the heart of Birmingham, RH Nuttall are a market leading manufacturer and supplier of non-metallic parts. Comprising sheeting, insulation, strips, seals, washers, O-rings and many more, we serve multiple industries and markets ranging from local OEM’s through to FTSE 100 companies. Widely considered as the most trusted and efficient in our field, we pride ourselves on fast turnarounds and quality end products. Family owned since 1860 - we are constantly adding to our product range. By incorporating the latest production processes and capabilities we are able to stay ahead of our competition and offer unrivalled service with fast turnarounds and superior quality products.

About the Estimating & Purchasing Assistant role:

You will play a crucial role in supporting our estimating/purchasing department and ensuring the smooth operation of our supply chain.

Responsibilities as our Estimating & Purchasing Assistant:

Estimating:

• Determine the scope of the job required – do we have ability to produce in-house? Do we have tooling, machinery and material?
• Show all workings in full and neatly for others to follow, capturing all detail on appropriate form
• Highlight all that needs typing up on quotation
• Double check your work and calculations
• Check material stock as necessary
• If required, go to sub-contractors to obtain prices and put on a mark-up. Again, negotiate costs if possible

Purchasing:

• Receive details of required purchase orders to place with suppliers from various sources (general stock form requests, job card issued, specific requests)
• Determine which suppliers to choose (annotated on paperwork, historic job etc). Negotiate pricing when possible
• Write out purchase order including full detail
• Double check details, prices, calculations and email to supplier
• Request a PO acknowledgement
• Check order acknowledgement from supplier to purchase order for all details
• Annotate job card to show goods inwards due date, ensuring material or job will be received in good time
• In the event of goods not being received as per suppliers acknowledged date, speak to supplier, determine the reason for overdue delivery, amend the job card and pass paperwork for informing customer of late delivery

Phones:

• Answer incoming calls and deal with customer queries

If you are interested in becoming an Estimating & Purchasing Assistant then click ‘apply’ now, we’d love to hear from you!

Training:

On-site training will be delivered as part of the on-going induction process. This will include learning and understanding our in-house production processes, material and product knowledge along with understanding our machines (production). This will in turn give a greater understanding off the role of estimator/purchasing assistant.