Purchasing Assistant Global Company

Are you a proactive and detail-oriented individual looking for a new opportunity as a Purchasing Assistant? Our client, a leading organisation near Canterbury, is currently seeking a motivated individual to join their team. As a Purchasing Assistant, you will play a vital role in maintaining stock levels, managing orders, and supporting the procurement process. If you are passionate about logistics and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you!

Please find all the further below:

Job Title: Purchasing Assistant

Location: Near Canterbury, your own transport is required due to the location of the company.

Salary: £27,000 - £32,000 DOE

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm, with 1 hour for lunch

Hybrid: This position is office based but your new Manager is flexible if you have any appointments or reasons to work from home as and when needed

Annual leave: 22 days annual leave

Duration: 12 month fixed term contract

Your key responsibilities as a Purchasing Assistant:

• Run stock reports and monitor stock levels against sales to ensure reorder points are at correct levels.
• Confirm truck bookings for new stock orders while maintaining pallet count to a good number.
• Liaise with the sales team for updates on delayed goods with ETAs and justification for delays.
• Order fresh produce packaging from parent and subsidiary companies using sales team data.
• Support with tenders, including sourcing new products and suppliers.
• Process imports clearance forms for all loads coming into the UK.
• Confirm non-listed product pricing and make sure this is updated.
• Liaise with all stakeholders for any new projects and take ownership for procurement input and provide feedback when required.
• Monitor stock levels on a day-to-day basis, checking for potential errors and liaising with the relevant department where necessary.
• Chase outstanding or late deliveries and investigate invoicing queries.
• Support QC on rejections for return of faulty goods and ensuring credits are received in a timely manner.
• Process purchase orders for production consumables and ad hoc purchases as required by the business.
• Scan GRNs, POs, and stock receipts.
• Support and input into the development of procurement processes and procedures.
• Monitor delivery bookings and ensure they have been made with the warehouse or logistics.
• Support a SRM approach and continuous improvement.
• Cover the duties of the Procurement Manager (who we recruited, they're an expert in their field) as and when necessary.
• Liaise with the planner to order raw materials for production.

Experience and attributes required:

• Proven experience in a similar purchasing or procurement role.
• Experience of working in a high-volume manufacturing or FMCG environment ideally.
• Knowledge of stock management systems.

Next steps:

If you have the above skills and experience then please apply today - this is such an incredible opportunity where you can really grow your career at this company.

Please note if your skills match the requirements for the job then you will receive an e-mail from us (remember to check your junk mail). If you do please call us on ASAP or within 24 hours to discuss the position in further detail with Bonnie (Candidate Manager) or Nicola (Permanent Consultant).

We look forward to your application.

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