Engineering Procurement Assistant: Growth in Manufacturing

Adecco Portugal; Essex; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco Group UK & Ireland is recruiting for an Engineering Procurement Assistant to join a growing manufacturing business. Working in a small procurement team, you will support purchasing activities, maintain supplier relationships, and ensure materials and consumables are available to meet operational needs.

This role suits a highly organized individual with strong administrative and communication skills, preferably with experience in manufacturing or engineering, and offers a clear path for

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Proactive and solutions-focused approach.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Confidence in problem-solving and using initiative.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing consumables, tooling and other engineering-related items.
• Maintaining accurate supplier, pricing and lead-time information.
• Expediting orders and liaising with suppliers to meet delivery requirements.
• Managing goods-in administration, including booking-in and delivery documentation.
• Providing administrative support to the procurement department.
• Communicating effectively with suppliers and internal stakeholders to provide timely updates.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Proactive & solutions-focused

Negotiation skills

Attention to detail

Numeracy skills

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Adecco Group UK & Ireland is recruiting for an Engineering Procurement Assistant to join a growing manufacturing business. Working in a small procurement team, you will support purchasing activities, maintain supplier relationships, and ensure materials and consumables are available to meet operational needs.

This role suits a highly organized individual with strong administrative and communication skills, preferably with experience in manufacturing or engineering, and offers a clear path for