Purchasing Assistant

1st Choice Staff Recruitment Ltd; Bedford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

1st Choice Staff Recruitment Ltd in Bedford is seeking a Temporary Purchasing Assistant to join a busy team. You will support the purchasing function with day-to-day procurement and admin tasks, helping ensure orders are processed accurately.

The ideal candidate will have experience in purchasing from engineering components companies, be highly organised, and comfortable communicating with suppliers. This full-time temporary role offers on-site work in Bedford.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing from an engineering components company or equivalent.
• Procurement or supply chain experience.
• Administrative experience in a purchasing environment.
• Confident communicating with suppliers and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Raising and processing purchase orders.
• Liaising with suppliers and internal departments.
• Obtaining quotations and checking pricing.
• Monitoring outstanding orders and deliveries.
• Maintaining purchasing records and systems.
• Assisting with invoice and delivery queries.
• Supporting the wider purchasing team with admin tasks.
• Ensuring purchasing information is up to date.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Engineering components

Administrative experience

Supplier communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: Bedford
Salary: £15.00 per hour
Hours: Full-time
Contract: Temporary sick cover

We are currently recruiting for a Temporary Purchasing Assistant to join a busy team based in Bedford. This is a great opportunity for an organised and proactive individual with purchasing or administration experience.

The Role

As a Purchasing Assistant, you will support the purchasing team with the day-to-day procurement and administration activities, helping to ensure orders are processed accurately and efficiently.

Key responsibilities:

• Raising and processing purchase orders
• Liaising with suppliers and internal departments
• Obtaining quotations and checking pricing
• Monitoring outstanding orders and deliveries
• Maintaining accurate purchasing records and systems
• Assisting with invoice and delivery queriesSupporting the wider purchasing team with administrative tasks
• Ensuring purchasing information is kept up to date

About You

The ideal candidate will be:

• Previous experience in purchasing from an engineering components company, procurement, supply chain or administration
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Confident communicating with suppliers and colleagues
• Comfortable working with Microsoft Office and computerised systems
• Able to work independently and manage competing priorities
• Reliable, proactive and a good team player
• Available to work full-time on a temporary basis