Buyer

Enterprise Recruitment Ltd; Garston; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is looking for a Procurement Assistant to support a busy purchasing function within a high-tech engineering environment. The role involves placing and tracking orders, liaising with suppliers, and ensuring smooth coordination between teams. Full training is provided, making it ideal for candidates eager to develop their procurement careers.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Buy/sell holiday scheme

Private Medical

Qualifications

• A willingness to learn and develop in procurement.
• No formal qualifications required.
• Ability to place and track orders efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Place orders based on requirements provided by the technical team.
• Use the procurement system to process and update orders.
• Liaise with suppliers to chase updates and ensure timely delivery.

Job description

Overview

This key role will support a busy purchasing function within a technical/engineering environment. This role is ideal for someone looking to develop their career in procurement within a high-tech engineering environment.

You'll be responsible for placing and tracking orders, liaising with suppliers, and ensuring smooth coordination between purchasing, accounts, and project teams. Full training will be provided, and no formal buying qualifications are required - just the right attitude and willingness to learn.

This company are well known for looking after their staff with a low turnover of members and great opportunities to develop your career to the next level.

Responsibilities

• Place orders based on requirements provided by the technical team.
• Use the procurement system to process and update orders.
• Liaise with suppliers (maximum of 5 per project) to chase updates and ensure timely delivery.
• Keep supplier records and evaluations up to date.
• Match invoices against purchase orders and forward to accounts.
• Support the wider procurement and project teams as required.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Buy/sell holiday scheme
• Private Medical