Purchasing Assistant

Just Recruitment Group; Sudbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing organization near Sudbury is seeking a Purchasing Assistant to support the Purchasing Manager. This role involves procurement, supplier management, and data analysis, requiring strong communication skills and experience with ERP systems. Ideal for someone eager to solve challenges and improve processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and supply chain terminology.
• Reliable and detail-oriented with strong communication skills.
• Ability to use Excel for basic data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Assist in procurement of materials and ensure timely delivery.
• Collaborate with various teams to address supply chain issues.
• Monitor inventory levels and generate purchase orders.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Data Analysis

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP System

Job description

Just Recruitment is working with a growing organisation, based on the outskirts of Sudbury they are looking to recruit a 'Purchasing Assistant' to their team.

The key purpose of this role is to support the Purchasing Manager, helping to manage costs and drive improvements in this critical area of the business. This would be great for someone who is keen to solve challenges by collaborating with teams across the business.

Duties include:
Assist in the procurement of indirect materials, raw materials and packaging materials necessary for production and projects, ensuring timely delivery, cost effectiveness and good quality.
Collaborate with Production, Logistics, Engineering, Finance, IT and Quality Assurance teams to coordinate procurement activities and address any supply chain issues.
Set up new supplier accounts in our ERP system and with Finance department.
Liaise with suppliers on quotes, issue/release purchase orders to them and manage order confirmation, ETA dates and customers clearance, booking in deliveries with the Logistics team.
Resolve invoice queries and obtain invoices.
Research and identify potential new suppliers
Build relationships with existing /potential suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure any issues are resolved to the satisfaction of all parties.
Monitor inventory levels, analysing demand forecasts and generating purchase orders to maintain optimal stock levels.
Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, industry regulations and quality standards for products and documentation
Analyse procurement and inventory data using Excel to identify trends, opportunities for cost savings, and areas for process improvement

Candidate requirements:
A commercial mindset - driven to manage costs and achieve great results in negotiations with suppliers and implement improvements to our processes to create efficient ways of working.
Reliable, detail-oriented with the ability to manage your workload in alignment with business priorities
Ability to maintain and build good working relationships, internally and externally, strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experienced in using Microsoft Office applications, including setting up and using Excel for basic data analysis (ability to use formulas a plus)
Able to learn new systems and processes
An understanding of purchasing/procurement and supply chain terminology and best practices to enable you to solve issues independently
Experience of using an ERP system

Working hours for this role are 8am - 5pm Monday to Friday

This role is fully site based and dues to company location, you must have access to your own transport.