Procurement Assistant - Precise Buying & Admin Support Temp

1st Choice Staff Recruitment; Bedford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

1st Choice Staff Recruitment in Bedford is seeking a Temporary Purchasing Assistant to support a busy purchasing team. The role calls for experience in procurement or administration and strong organisational skills, with the ability to liaise with suppliers.

This full-time temporary position offers hands-on purchasing exposure, excellent record-keeping, and the chance to work across multiple departments while maintaining accurate data and supporting invoice processing.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing from an engineering components company or procurement
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Confident communicating with suppliers
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and computerised systems
• Available for full-time temporary work

Responsibilities

• Raise and process purchase orders
• Liaise with suppliers and internal departments
• Obtain quotations and check pricing
• Monitor outstanding orders and deliveries
• Maintain purchasing records and systems
• Assist with invoice and delivery queries
• Support wider purchasing team with admin tasks
• Keep purchasing information up to date

Skills

Purchasing experience

Administration experience

Organised

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

1st Choice Staff Recruitment in Bedford is seeking a Temporary Purchasing Assistant to support a busy purchasing team. The role calls for experience in procurement or administration and strong organisational skills, with the ability to liaise with suppliers.

This full-time temporary position offers hands-on purchasing exposure, excellent record-keeping, and the chance to work across multiple departments while maintaining accurate data and supporting invoice processing.