Procurement Assistant - Drive Stock & Supplier Efficiency

Forrest Recruitment; Winsford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established organisation in Winsford is seeking a Purchasing Assistant to support its procurement and warehouse teams. Responsibilities include managing stock levels, maintaining supplier communication, and processing orders. The ideal candidate should have 2-3 years experience in purchasing, strong IT skills, and excellent attention to detail. The role offers benefits such as healthcare, holidays, a pension scheme, and a referral bonus.

Benefits

Healthcare plan

25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced sick pay

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Bereavement leave

Employee referral bonus scheme

Qualifications

• 2-3 years' experience in purchasing or procurement.
• Strong IT skills with intermediate Excel proficiency.
• Excellent attention to detail and good analytical ability.

Responsibilities

• Produce regular stock replenishment orders with approved suppliers.
• Maintain accurate estimated time of arrivals with suppliers.
• Record customs entries for international orders.
• Chase overdue orders and update customer-facing systems.
• Order non-core items to meet specific customer needs.
• Update costs, lead times, and supplier information.
• Check and confirm supplier invoices.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Strong IT skills

Intermediate Excel

Attention to detail

Analytical ability

Organised

Proactive

Good communication skills

Job description

A well-established organisation in Winsford is seeking a Purchasing Assistant to support its procurement and warehouse teams. Responsibilities include managing stock levels, maintaining supplier communication, and processing orders. The ideal candidate should have 2-3 years experience in purchasing, strong IT skills, and excellent attention to detail. The role offers benefits such as healthcare, holidays, a pension scheme, and a referral bonus.