Purchasing Assistant

Midwich UK&I; Diss; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AV/IT distribution company is looking for an organized and detail-oriented individual to join their Purchasing team on a fixed-term basis in Diss, England. The role involves placing and maintaining orders, providing stock recommendations, managing delivery information, resolving delivery issues, and handling invoicing queries. Candidates should possess excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities.

Benefits

Contributory Pension Scheme

Private Health Care

Permanent Health Scheme

Life Cover

Profit Related Pay

Paid Sickness Leave

Staff Purchase Scheme

Discounts from Local Businesses

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Reduced Gym Membership

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Car Parking

Shares Programme

Qualifications

• Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
• Experience dealing with invoicing queries.
• Skills in managing stock profiles for accounts.

Responsibilities

• Place and maintain orders for vendor stock.
• Provide recommendations on stock requirements.
• Enter delivery dates into the system.
• Resolve delivery issues with suppliers.
• Handle invoicing queries from suppliers.

Skills

Excellent organisation

Ability to manage time

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

About Us

Midwich is a forward-thinking AIM listed organisation, whose international growth projection is both exciting and demanding. Our partners are world leading brands including Samsung, LG, Sony and Panasonic to name a few and they demand effective marketing that delivers results through sales.

As one of the leading AV/IT distribution Companies in the UK, we offer a range of exciting career paths in Sales, Business Management, Finance, Marketing and Logistics to name but a few.

About the Role

Due to maternity leave, we are looking for an organised, detail orientated and time conscious individual to join our team of Purchasers on a fixed term full time basis. As a part of the Purchasing team this person will be working with the Audio Business Management team as well as our suppliers, to ensure the stock profiles for their accounts are maintained.

What you will be doing in this role

• Placing/raising and maintaining orders for our vendor stock.

• Provide recommendations to the internal teams on stock requirements and data.

• Entering delivery dates and information into our system ready to be fed to internal and external teams.

• Deal with issues that occur when the goods are delivered to the warehouse, including working with the supplier and working to resolve it.

• Be responsible for any invoicing queries for your suppliers, from both the internal teams and external suppliers. Including pricing, debits and credits.

• Work to tight deadlines, given internally and externally, ensuring deadlines are met.

What you will bring to the role

• Excellent organisation.

• Ability to manage your own time and meet deadlines.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Ability to communicate at all levels, both written and verbal.

• Experience working autonomously as well as a part of a wider team.

Why you should work here

• Contributory Pension Scheme

• Private Health Care

• Permanent Health Scheme

• Life Cover

• Profit Related Pay

• Paid Sickness Leave

• Staff Purchase Scheme

• Discounts from Local Businesses (dependant on location)

• Recruitment Finders Fee

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• Reduced Gym Membership (dependant on location)

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Free Car Parking

• Shares Programme