Purchasing Assistant

Enterprise Recruitment Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in engineering seeks a Purchasing Assistant to support the supply chain team. Duties include generating purchase orders and ensuring timely deliveries. The ideal candidate has prior purchasing experience and strong IT skills. This role offers hybrid working options, flexible hours, and potential for contract extension or permanent placement after one year, along with private medical insurance.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible working hours

1pm finish on Fridays

Qualifications

• Previous purchasing experience would be beneficial.
• Experience of working in an office environment, ideally within a manufacturing business.
• Strong knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist with tasks and actions for both purchasing and the wider supply chain team.
• Generate purchase orders using the company MRP system.
• Expedite late deliveries and work with various stakeholders across the business.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Office environment experience

IT literate

MS Excel

Communication skills

Job description

This is a fantastic chance for candidates with experience working in a purchasing and/or office environment, with an eagerness to join a world leader in engineering and manufacturing technology, in a role that is critical to the success of the supply chain. This is a global engineering powerhouse with decades of experience, and you’ll get to work at a state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing facility alongside an established procurement team.

Reporting into the Senior Buyer, you’ll assist with tasks and actions for both purchasing and the wider supply chain team. A typical day will involve generating purchase orders, (using the company MRP system), expediting late deliveries, and working with various stakeholders across the business.

What are we looking for?

• Previous purchasing experience would be beneficial
• Experience of working in an office environment, ideally within a manufacturing business
• IT literate, strong knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint and Teams
• Personality: Eager to learn, excellent communication skills and calm under pressure

What’s in it for you?

• Hybrid working options
• Flexibility on start and finish times with a 1pm finish on a Friday
• Eagerness from team to either extend this contract or turn into a permanent role after 12 months
• Private medical insurance and employee assistance program
• Chance to work at a growing, global manufacturing business with great brand reputation and a proven pathway of progression