Purchasing Assistant

Taskmaster; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established company in the Sheffield area seeks an experienced Purchasing Assistant. The role involves supporting the Product & Procurement Manager, managing supplier relationships, and procuring materials. Candidates should have strong skills in SAP and MS Office, excellent communication abilities, and a self-motivated approach to work. To apply, please send your CV for consideration.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Purchasing Assistant or similar role.
• Ability to adapt communication to different audiences.
• Self-motivated with strong initiative.

Responsibilities

• Support the Product & Procurement Manager effectively.
• Procure materials and consumables according to demand forecasts.
• Track purchase orders to minimize disruption.
• Generate and manage purchase orders and vendor relationships.

Skills

Good understanding of suppliers and supply chain procedures

Excellent supplier relationship management

Negotiation skills

Good verbal and written communication

Team collaboration

Proficient in MS Word and Excel

SAP proficiency

Strong administration skills

Tools

SAP

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Taskmaster Resources are recruiting on behalf of a well-established company in Sheffield area for experienced Purchasing Assistant. If you're organised, reliable, and have experienced Purchasing Assistant we'd love to hear from you.

Key Accountabilities

• Effectively support the Product & Procurement Manager.
• Procure materials/consumables and in-line with the forecasted demand/request.
• Track open purchase orders to ensure they arrive in a timely manner to minimise disruption.
• Run planning reports and review data to determine replenishment order quantities and delivery dates.
• Generate purchase orders, confirm delivery dates, costs and update purchase orders.
• Run reports to track and chase overdue items.
• Create in-bound deliveries.
• Create and maintain pricing and vendor relationships within SAP.
• Generate purchase orders for MTO component parts: laser cuts, machining and fabrication etc.
• Generate purchase orders for ad-hoc items.
• Liaise with suppliers on invoice queries.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Good understanding of suppliers and supply chain procedures.
• Foster and nurture excellent supplier relationships on an on-going basis.
• Ability to negotiate and maintain accurate records.
• Good communicator both verbally and written with the ability to adapt to the audience.
• Supportive team member with a willingness to be flexible to ensure the Product & Procurement team collectively delivers the required level of service to stakeholders.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, SAP and the various Apps within the Intranet with good administration skills and attention to detail.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative.

To apply for this role please send your CV for consideration