Purchasing Assistant

MarkJames Search; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy firm in Kintore is hiring a Purchasing Assistant for a 6-month contract, with the potential for permanent placement. The ideal candidate will support purchasing activities, monitor supplier performance, and analyze invoices in a fast-paced environment. Proficient IT skills and knowledge of Lean methodologies are required for success in this role. This is a full-time, office-based position with flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of a manufacturing or planning environment.
• Experience in a relevant field within Oil and Gas.
• Strong IT skills including MS Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support purchasing activities for the Eastern Hemisphere team.
• Expedite late Purchase and Works Orders.
• Analyze invoices pending payment to identify issues.
• Review and present information on tender requests.
• Monitor supplier performance and improve vendor capabilities.
• Assist inventory control with goods receiving queries.

Skills

Inventory management

Lean & Operational Excellence

Oil and Gas knowledge

Proficient in MS Office

Presentation skills

Quality Assurance tools knowledge

Continuous Improvement Techniques

ERP knowledge (Syteline)

Job description

Job description

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
• Continuous Improvement Techniques
• 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).