Purchasing Assistant (Part-Time)

Barclay Meade; Waterlooville; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Waterlooville is seeking a part-time Purchasing Assistant on a 12 month FTC contract. The role requires previous experience in purchasing administration or supply chain and involves raising purchase orders, maintaining MRP/ERP data, and supporting a team of Buyers. Strong organizational and teamwork skills are essential. This is a great opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with operational purchasing tasks, raising purchase orders and expediting.
• Previously held a role in purchasing, supply chain, logistics or materials planning.
• Comfortable being office-based and working part-time hours (4 full days).

Responsibilities

• To raise and amend purchase orders on vendors.
• Ensure all orders are acknowledged and loaded on MRP/ERP system.
• Monitor stock levels and foster stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Operational purchasing tasks

Strong organisation skills

Teamwork skills

Experience with MRP/ERP

Job description

Overview

Successful manufacturer requires a Purchasing Assistant on a part-time 4 full days, 12 month FTC contract. Applicants need previous experience within purchasing administration or supply chain and ideally have been exposed to an ERP or MRP system.

The Purchasing Assistant will offer support to a team of Buyers and Senior Buyers, performing operational and administrative procurement tasks. Working within a fast-paced production manufacturing environment, the Purchasing Assistant will be proactive in building strong relationships with supply chain partners and stakeholders. The position is available on a 12 month FTC, and it is envisaged the jobholder will work part-time (4 full days).

Responsibilities

• To raise and amend where necessary purchase orders on vendors
• To ensure all orders are acknowledged and loaded on MRP/ERP system, and MRP/ERP data is maintained
• Expediting
• Monitor stock levels
• Foster stakeholder relationships with engineering, production and quality

Qualifications

• Experience with operational purchasing tasks - raising purchase orders, expediting etc.
• Previously held a role in purchasing, supply chain, logistics or materials planning
• Strong organisation and teamwork skills
• Experience with MRP/ERP
• Comfortable being office-based and working to a 12 month FTC and part-time hours (4 full days)