Purchasing Assistant

Barclay Meade; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG company in Winchester is seeking a motivated Purchasing Assistant to join their supply chain team. The role involves managing purchase orders, coordinating logistics, and maintaining supplier data. Successful candidates will have experience in procurement or a related field and be proficient in MS Excel. This position offers hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in purchasing, supply chain, or logistics.
• Ability to use MS suite of packages, especially MS Excel.
• Strong relationship-building and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage Purchase Order process and expedite delays.
• Coordinate inbound and outbound logistics.
• Track and transfer stock.

Skills

MS Excel

Purchasing experience

Relationship-building

Coordination skills

Job description

Overview

A Purchasing Assistant is required by a FMCG/distribution business. Applicants need previous experience in, or knowledge of procurement and supply chain, be motivated self-starters and be competent in MS packages, particularly MS Excel. Hybrid.

The Purchasing Assistant will join a team of Buyers and Senior Buyers led by a Purchasing Manager. The Purchasing Assistant will support end-to-end supply chain activities from order placement, through to outbound logistics to the customer managing suppliers and monitoring inventory levels throughout the process.

Responsibilities

• Management of Purchase Order process - raising orders with suppliers/factories and expediting delays
• Coordination of inbound and outbound logistics processes
• Tracking and transferring of stock
• Maintenance of supplier, product and inventory data within MS Excel
• Support Buyers and Senior Buyers with their workload.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a purchasing, buying, procurement, supply chain, logistics or purchase order role
• Ability to use MS suite of packages, particularly MS Excel
• Relationship-building skills; customers, colleagues, suppliers etc
• A "starter-finisher" with strong coordination skills
• Comfortable with hybrid working