Purchasing Assistant / Buying Administrator

AWD online; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Great Yarmouth seeks a Purchasing Assistant to handle routine purchasing in a dynamic environment. The role demands accuracy, excellent administrative skills, and effective communication. Applicants should have prior experience in purchasing, attention to detail, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a busy purchasing environment.
• Excellent administrative/customer service skills.
• Great attention to detail, good time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for routine purchasing of consumables.
• Expediting late purchase orders and providing feedback.
• Maintaining accurate records and databases.

Skills

Administrative skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Time management

Microsoft Office

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Client:

AWD online

Location:

Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom

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Yes

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Purchasing Assistantwith experience of working in a busy purchasing environment, who works to a high level of accuracy with excellent administrative, communication and time-management skills.

Working as the Purchasing Assistant you will become responsible for the routine purchasing of consumables, including but not limited to sub-con services, welding spares, stationery, cleaning equipment, fasteners and machine consumables. To ensure this is achieved close communication and assistance will be required at all levels from office to shop floor.

As the Purchasing Assistant you will work in modern industrial premises in a business that has excellent working conditions and a positive professional environment

APPLY TODAY

If this job looks like your ideal position, then please send in your CV as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review.

DUTIES

Your duties as a Purchasing Assistant will include:

Routine purchasing of consumables, including welding spares, stationery, cleaning equipment, fasteners, machine consumables etc

Be responsible for sub-con service purchase orders for items leaving the company’s site for treatments paint, heat treatment, galvanising etc

Working to all company policies and procedures including health & safety, environment and quality

Ensuring cost of open Purchase Orders is maintained and updated as required

Expediting late purchase orders and provide feedback to Purchasing Manager and other internal customers

Expediting open Purchase Orders to ensure delivery dates are met

Assist Purchasing Manager as required on any other company business

Participating in any required training and risk assessments

Admin duties as required via liaison with the MD, GM, QHSE & Financial Managers also the production engineers and production supervisors

Fulfilment of Health and Safety responsibilities as required by company policies and procedures

Ordering and maintaining adequate stock of stationery & canteen supplies for all workforce requirements

Ensuring that all telephone contact with external customers is dealt with in a polite and professional manor

Arranging the upkeep of Office equipment and furniture

Accurate record keeping

Assisting where required with consolidation of invoices and monthly accounts

Where required assist with any internal or external audits

Updating and maintaining an accurate email and contact database

Updating and maintaining Company Approved Supplier list records

When required assisting with the running of the stores and collation of material certifications and cert packs

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Previous experience in a busy purchasing environment

Excellent administrative / customer service skills

Great attention to detail

Good time management skills

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

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Created on 02/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom