Purchasing Assistant

SF Partners; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Recruitment are exclusively working with an established and growing business in Nottingham to recruit a Purchasing Specialist to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys managing supplier relationships, coordinating orders and ensuring everything runs smoothly from start to finish.

You’ll be joining a supportive and collaborative team, working closely with various departments to ensure orders are processed accurately, suppliers are kept informed and customer

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, procurement administration, order processing, or supply chain coordination.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Confident communication with suppliers and internal departments.
• Good IT skills and experience with order management or business systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure.
• Proactive approach to problem solving and resolving discrepancies.
• Good commercial awareness around pricing, costs and delivery timescales.
• Positive, team-focused attitude and ownership of tasks.

Responsibilities

• Raising, processing and managing purchase orders accurately and efficiently.
• Liaising with suppliers to confirm pricing, product availability and delivery timescales.
• Monitoring outstanding orders and following up on delays or discrepancies.
• Ensuring product codes, quantities, pricing and delivery information are accurate.
• Identifying and resolving pricing discrepancies, invoice queries and order amendments.
• Working with internal sales, finance and order management teams to ensure order fulfilment.
• Maintaining purchasing records and updating internal systems.
• Managing supplier communications and building positive relationships.
• Identifying cost savings and improvements to purchasing processes.
• Prioritising workloads to meet customer orders and deadlines.
• Providing regular updates to internal stakeholders regarding progress and delivery expectations.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Supplier communication

IT skills

Multitasking

Problem solving

Commercial awareness

Team player

Tools

Order management system

Job description

Purchasing Assistant/Specialist

Nottingham - with good public transport links

Permanent, Full Time & office based

Are you an organised and detail-oriented individual with experience in purchasing, order processing or supply chain coordination? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same? Are you wanting to develop or kickstart your career in Procurement?

SF Recruitment are exclusively working with an established and growing business in Nottingham to recruit a Purchasing Specialist to join their team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys managing supplier relationships, coordinating orders and ensuring everything runs smoothly from start to finish.

You’ll be joining a supportive and collaborative team, working closely with various departments to ensure orders are processed accurately, suppliers are kept informed and customer expectations are met.

As a Purchasing Specialist, you’ll play an important role in managing purchasing activities, from raising purchase orders through to supplier confirmation and delivery coordination.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Raising, processing and managing purchase orders accurately and efficiently.
• Liaising with suppliers to confirm pricing, product availability and delivery timescales.
• Monitoring outstanding orders and proactively following up on delays or discrepancies.
• Ensuring product codes, quantities, pricing and delivery information are accurate.
• Identifying and resolving pricing discrepancies, invoice queries and order amendments.
• Working closely with internal sales, finance and order management teams to ensure smooth order fulfilment.
• Maintaining accurate purchasing records and updating internal systems.
• Managing supplier communications and building positive working relationships.
• Identifying opportunities for cost savings and improvements to purchasing processes.
• Prioritising workloads to ensure customer orders and deadlines are met.
• Providing regular updates to internal stakeholders regarding order progress and delivery expectations.

We're looking for someone who has:

• Previous experience in purchasing, procurement administration, order processing, supply chain coordination or a similar role.
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Confidence communicating with suppliers and internal departments.
• Good IT skills and experience working with order management or business systems.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and resolving discrepancies.
• Good commercial awareness, particularly around pricing, costs and delivery timescales.
• A positive, team-focused attitude and a willingness to take ownership of tasks.

Experience in a purchasing or supplier coordination environment would be advantageous, although candidates with strong order management and administration experience are also encouraged to apply.