Purchasing Assistant

Elix Sourcing Solutions; West of England; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 16,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Supportive working environment

Long-term career development

Job summary

Elix Sourcing Solutions is seeking a Purchasing Assistant to provide administrative and operational support to the Procurement function, helping maintain accurate purchasing records, supplier information, orders and documentation.

You’ll be organised, detail-focused and comfortable working with suppliers and internal teams, with the potential to move to full-time as needed.

Qualifications

• Previous purchasing, procurement or administrative experience.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Confident communicating with suppliers and internal teams.
• Good IT skills and comfortable working with systems.
• SAP experience would be advantageous.
• Proactive, reliable and methodical approach.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the preparation and processing of purchase orders.
• Obtaining supplier quotations and relevant information.
• Maintaining accurate supplier and purchasing records.
• Tracking outstanding orders and following up on deliveries.
• Supporting supplier onboarding and compliance documentation.
• Working with Finance on purchase orders and invoices.
• Supporting Operations and Maintenance with purchasing requirements.
• Maintaining procurement files and approval records.
• Assisting with purchasing reports and general administration.
• Escalating pricing, delivery and supplier issues when required.
• Using SAP and internal systems.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organised

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

IT skills

Tools

SAP

Job description

Purchasing Assistant
15,000 - 16,000
Part time - 16 hours per week fully in office. Option to go full time in the future.
Avonmouth - Bristol, Portishead, Portbury, Shirehampton, Pill, Bristol

Are you an organised administrator looking to build your career within Procurement and Purchasing?

Our client is looking for a Purchasing Assistant to provide administrative and operational support to the Procurement function, helping maintain accurate purchasing records, supplier information, orders and documentation.

You’ll suit this role if you’re organised, detail-focused and confident working with suppliers and internal teams.

The Role

• Supporting the preparation and processing of purchase orders
• Obtaining supplier quotations and relevant information
• Maintaining accurate supplier and purchasing records
• Tracking outstanding orders and following up on deliveriesSupporting supplier onboarding and compliance documentation
• Working with Finance on purchase orders and invoices
• Supporting Operations and Maintenance with purchasing requirements
• Maintaining procurement files and approval records
• Assisting with purchasing reports and general administration
• Escalating pricing, delivery and supplier issues when required
• Using SAP and internal systems

The Candidate

• Previous purchasing, procurement or administrative experience
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Confident communicating with suppliers and internal teams
• Good IT skills and comfortable working with systems
• SAP experience would be advantageous
• Proactive, reliable and methodical approach

What's in it for you?

• Part time with the ability to pick your hours.
• Option to go full time in the future.
• Pension
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Supportive working environment
• Long-term career development opportunities

Elix Sourcing Solutions is a specialist recruiter for Engineering, Manufacturing, Tech, Energy and Science roles ranging from mid to senior level positions. Please be aware that we will only accept applications from candidates that have a valid work permit to work in the UK. By applying to this job you are confirming that you do not hold a criminal record and that you know of no legal reason why you would be ineligible for employment.

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