Purchasing & Operations Specialist

Simply Jobsworth; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobsworth Recruitment is working with an established business in Birmingham to recruit a proactive Purchasing & Operations Assistant to join its team.

This role combines purchasing, supplier liaison, operational administration and site maintenance coordination to ensure smooth day-to-day operations. Based in Birmingham, you will work closely with the Operations Manager and Procurement Director to optimise processes and deliver on-time deliveries.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in purchasing, procurement, operations administration or a similar role.
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communication when dealing with suppliers, customers and colleagues.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook and general office systems.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing & Supplier Management: obtain quotes, raise orders, chase deliveries and liaise about shortages or invoice queries.
• Operations & Customer Support: coordinate deliveries with production, update customers on progress and resolve issues.
• Maintenance & Site Coordination: log maintenance requests, arrange engineer visits and track work to completion.
• Health & Safety & Contractor Administration: maintain RAMS, permits and safety records; monitor actions.
• Administration & Reporting: update spreadsheets, assist with stock checks and reconcile records.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Procurement knowledge

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

Jobsworth Recruitment is working with an established business in Birmingham to recruit a proactive Purchasing & Operations Assistant to join its team.

This role combines purchasing, supplier liaison, operational administration and site maintenance coordination to ensure smooth day-to-day operations. Based in Birmingham, you will work closely with the Operations Manager and Procurement Director to optimise processes and deliver on-time deliveries.