Purchasing Assistant

SF Recruitment are supporting a leading business in recruiting for a Purchasing Assistant to join the team on a permanent basis.

The main purpose of this job role is to assist the Buyer in the preparation, organising and management of all purchases, and ensuring supplies are obtained in a timely manner.

Hours: 09:00 - 17:00

- Liaising with suppliers on a daily basis by e-mail and telephone
- Following up, monitoring outstanding orders to ensure delivery dates are met
- Maintaining weekly schedules. Updating a range of schedules externally (suppliers, customers) and internally (sales team and technical team), and reconciling against computer system
- Liaising with warehouse for goods-in bookings, maintaining paper work and system data
- Stock level monitoring
- Tracking and tracing shipments, liaising with shipping forwarders for shipping documentations and delivery bookings
- Documentations - managing and filing
- All other day to day general administration

The Candidate:

As the successful candidate for the Purchasing Assistant, you will have the following:

-Minimum of 1 years experience with purchasing/supply chain.
-Excellent Communication & I.T Skills.

To apply for the position of Purchasing Assistant, please send an updated version of your CV to Rebecca Gibbs at