Purchasing Assistant

Taskmaster; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established company in the Sheffield area is seeking an experienced Purchasing Assistant. The role involves supporting the Product & Procurement Manager, managing purchase orders, and fostering supplier relationships. Ideal candidates are organized, self-motivated, and proficient in MS Excel and SAP. This role offers a Monday to Friday work schedule with fixed hours.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of suppliers and supply chain procedures.
• Ability to negotiate and maintain accurate records.
• Good communicator both verbally and written.

Responsibilities

• Support the Product & Procurement Manager.
• Procure materials in line with demand.
• Track open purchase orders to minimize disruption.
• Generate purchase orders and confirm delivery dates.
• Maintain pricing and vendor relationships in SAP.

Skills

Supplier relationships

Negotiation skills

Communication

MS Excel

MS Word

SAP proficiency

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.

Hours of work

Monday to Thursday 7:30am to 3:30pm and Friday 7:30am to 3pm.

Key Accountabilities

• Effectively support the Product & Procurement Manager.
• Procure materials/consumables 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 inbound 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.