Purchasing Assistant

Pertemps; Sandbach; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Une agence de recrutement recherche un Assistant Achats pour un client basé à Sandbach. Le poste implique de gérer les commandes, de vérifier les factures et de s'assurer que les délais sont respectés. Le candidat idéal aura une expérience dans des rôles similaires et d'excellentes compétences administratives.

Qualifications

• Expérience préalable en achats, approvisionnement ou chaîne d'approvisionnement.
• Compétences administratives solides, en gestion des commandes et factures.
• Capacité à utiliser des systèmes MRP (SAP, Oracle, Sage, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Obtenir des devis et délais auprès des fournisseurs pour les matériaux et services.
• Vérifier l'exactitude des commandes et des accusés de réception.
• Suivre les délais de livraison et mettre à jour le système MRP.

Skills

Administrative skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Numeracy skills

Organisation & time management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Purchasing or MRP systems

Job description

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Purchasing Assistant

Pertemps Crewe are currently looking for a Purchasing Assistant for their new client based in Sandbach.

For this Purchasing Assistant role, you will be responsible for:

Obtain quotes and lead times from suppliers for materials and services

Raise and issue purchase orders, ensure order acknowledgements are received

Check all PO’s issued and PO acknowledgements for price and delivery date accuracy

Monitor delivery timescales and update the MRP system and the team with any changes to requested delivery date

Expediate purchase orders where necessary

Request PODs for orders received and GRN where necessary

Check invoices received against purchase orders and highlight any discrepancies

Update prices in the MRP system as required

Add/update vendor details to the MRP system as required

General administration support to the team

For this Purchasing Assistant role, you will need:

Previous experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain roles

Strong administrative skills – handling orders, invoices, and data entry

Good communication – liaising with suppliers, internal teams, and customers

Attention to detail – checking order accuracy, pricing, and delivery schedules

Numeracy skills – working with prices, budgets, and quantities

Organisation & time management – handling multiple tasks and deadlines

Experience using purchasing or MRP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Sage, Microsoft Dynamics)

Microsoft Excel – confident with spreadsheets, formulas, and data management

General computer literacy (emails, document processing, internal systems)

Details of this Purchasing Assistant role:

Days/Hours of work: Monday to Friday 07:30 – 17:00 (1 hour lunch, 30 mins paid)

Salary: £13.50PH

Duration: 2 Months Initially

Location: Sandbach, Cheshire



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