Procurement Assistant

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

Junior Procurement Assistant

Location: Outskirts of Briantree

Job Type: Full Time

Adecco is recruiting for an Engineering Procurement Assistant to join a successful and established manufacturing business within the engineering sector.

Working as part of a small procurement team, you will play a key role in supporting purchasing activities, maintaining supplier relationships, and ensuring materials and consumables are available to meet operational requirements. This opportunity would suit a highly organised individual with strong administrative and communication skills, ideally with previous experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment.

Key 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.

Candidate Requirements

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• The 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.

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience within procurement, purchasing, supply chain, engineering or manufacturing environments.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience with supply chain or procurement software would be advantageous, although training can be provided.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organisation offering a supportive team environment and genuine career development opportunities.

The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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