Purchasing Assistant

MarkJames Search; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational energy company based in Kintore is seeking a Purchasing Assistant for a 6-month full-time contract with potential for permanence. The role involves supporting purchasing activities, managing supplier performance, and resolving invoice issues in a fully office-based environment.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge in a manufacturing or planning environment.
• Experience in presenting to cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of tools and methodologies of Quality Assurance.

Responsibilities

• Support Eastern Hemisphere purchasing team with purchasing activities.
• Monitor and expedite late Purchase and Works Orders.
• Review tender requests and present information to Buyers.

Skills

Lean

Operational Excellence

Inventory Management

Problem Solving

IT Skills

Tools

ERP

MS Office Applications

Job description

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Purchasing Assistant - Kintore - 6-month Contract with possibility of going permanent - £14.30 ph -

Our client, a multinational energy company, based in Kintore, is currently hiring a Purchasing Assistant to join the team who will report to the Lead Buyer.

Responsibilities:

• Support Eastern Hemisphere purchasing team with all purchasing activities.
• Monitor and expedite late Purchase and Works Orders.
• Support with the resolution of invoices pending payment in a timely manner, by performing detailed analysis to identify root cause of issue prohibiting invoice payment.
• Review Traceability Number requests and issue numbers to suppliers.
• Review tender requests and present information to Buyers with recommended order placement.
• Proactively monitor supplier performance and develop vendors to improve on-time delivery, product quality and reduce lead-times.
• Assist inventory control, when required, with any queries in goods receiving.
• Update procedures, work instructions and manuals as per requirements.

Requirements:

• Working knowledge manufacturing environment, inventory management, or planning environment.
• Knowledge of Lean & Operational Excellence
• Working knowledge of the Oil and Gas in a relevant field
• Proficient IT skills including MS Word, MS Excel and Other MS Office Applications.
• Experience in presenting to cross-functional teams
• Knowledge of Lean & Operational Excellence
• Knowledge of tools, concepts and methodologies of QA
• ERP knowledge such as Syteline.

This is a full time 6 month contract role, fully office based in Kintore, with a possibility to extend and/or become permanent (although it cannot be guaranteed).
Hours: flexible start/end - Mon-Fri start 07.30-09.30, finish 16.30-18.30 & Fri start 08.00, finish 12.30 (if reached 37.5 hrs/week).