Purchasing Assistant (Part Time)

Butler Ross; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 15,444 - 18,876; Part time

Job summary

Butler Ross is seeking a part-time Purchasing Assistant to join their team in Chandlers Ford. You will manage purchase orders and support procurement activities, ensuring timely delivery and supplier performance.

The ideal candidate will possess strong administrative skills, attention to detail, and effective communication skills. The role offers an hourly rate of up to £16.50, approximately £17,160 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing or procurement roles.
• Ability to manage multiple orders and enquiries.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage purchase orders.
• Source new and existing parts.
• Maintain accurate BOM, MRP, supplier, pricing and lead-time data.
• Monitor deliveries and supplier performance.
• Collaborate with various departments to support materials planning.

Skills

Strong administrative and organisational skills

Good attention to detail and accuracy

Confident communication skills

Comfortable working with Excel and MRP systems

Ability to prioritise tasks

Experience with electronics

Job description

A growing organisation is looking for a Purchasing Assistant to join their team on a Part Time basis.

The position is based in Chandlers Ford, with working hours of 9:30am-2:30pm, Monday to Thursday. The role offers an hourly rate of up to £16.50 per hour, equivalent to approximately £17,160 per annum.

Role responsibilities

• Create and manage purchase orders.
• Source new and existing parts by obtaining quotations, comparing suppliers, and supporting NPI sourcing activities.
• Maintain accurate BOM, MRP, supplier, pricing and lead-time data to support procurement and production requirements.
• Monitor deliveries, shortages and supplier performance, expediting orders and identifying supply risks, obsolescence or long lead-time issues.
• Collaborate with procurement, engineering, production, stores and senior management to support materials planning, stock control and quality/traceability requirements.

Person Specification

• Strong administrative and organisational skills
• Good attention to detail and accuracy when handling part numbers, BOMs and purchasing data
• Confident communication skills with suppliers and internal teams
• Comfortable working with Excel and MRP systems
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple orders and enquiries at the same time
• Experience with electronics is a big desirable

This role will be well suited to you if you have held a role within purchasing or procurement as a buyer, procurement administrator, junior buyer, purchasing assistant, buying assistant, purchasing coordinator, procurement coordinator, purchasing administrator or procurement administrator.