Purchasing Assistant

The Sterling Choice; Stockport; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sterling Choice is seeking a Purchasing Assistant to support a busy procurement team in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment in Stockport. You'll help keep suppliers, forecasts, contracts and product information up to date.

This role suits someone who enjoys data, is well organised and can adapt to changing priorities. You’ll work with cross-functional teams and participate in tender activity, forecasting and reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or food manufacturing.
• Strong Excel and IT skills.
• Organised and data-driven with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Supporting procurement projects and tender activity
• Managing supplier specifications and approvals
• Maintaining contracts and purchasing data within the MRP system
• Producing stock cover and forecasting reports
• Working closely with Technical, NPD, Planning and Operations teams

Skills

Excel

IT skills

MRP system

Tools

MRP system

Job description

Ever wondered how all the ingredients actually make it into a food factory at the right time, in the right quantities, and at the right price?

This is where that happens.

We're looking for a Purchasing Assistant to support a busy procurement team within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. It's a role for someone who enjoys organisation and likes working with data.

The role

You’ll work closely with the Purchasing Manager, helping to keep suppliers, forecasts, contracts, and product information organised and up to date.

No two days are likely to look exactly the same.

One minute you’ll be updating forecasts, the next you’ll be helping launch a new ingredient, supporting a tender process, or investigating why a supplier’s pricing doesn’t quite add up.

You’ll be:

• Supporting procurement projects and tender activity
• Managing supplier specifications and approvals
• Maintaining contracts and purchasing data within the MRP system
• Producing stock cover and forecasting reports
• Working closely with Technical, NPD, Planning and Operations teams

What they’re looking for

• Good Excel and IT skills
• Previous experience within purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or food manufacturing would be beneficial

If you’re organised, curious, and enjoy being the person who keeps everything moving behind the scenes, we’d love to hear from you.