Purchasing & Stock Assistant

Latitude Recruitment; Winchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail manufacturer in Winchester is looking for a Purchasing & Stock Assistant for a 6-month maternity cover. The role involves managing sales orders, coordinating purchases, and handling stock movements. Ideal candidates will have retail or administration experience, strong organizational skills, and a good working knowledge of Word and Excel. This position offers a salary of £26,000 and benefits like a company pension and on-site parking.

Benefits

Company pension

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience working in a constantly changing and responsive environment.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Handling day-to-day sales order reports and managing stock movements.
• Participating in yearly stock take and maintaining accurate information.
• Booking stock into the system and processing invoices & returns.

Skills

Retail / Administration experience

Strong organisational skills

Outstanding attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Good working knowledge of Word and Excel

Job description

Overview

Purchasing & Stock Assistant

We currently have a new position for a Purchasing & Stock Assistant for a leading retail manufacturer based in Winchester. This will be starting as a 6 months fixed term contract for maternity cover which may be extended after this period.

Responsibilities

• Handling day-to-day sales order reports by picking products in the warehouse and arranging for despatch
• Liaising with the sales teams in their overseas offices
• Coordinating full cycle of purchase orders of stock & bespoke products by liaising with suppliers in UK and abroad and free issuing raw materials
• Assisting in the delivery of products and quality control
• Booking stock into system and managing stock movements
• Invoice & returns processing
• Handling & managing of raw materials & samples
• Participating yearly stock take
• Maintaining accurate information of pricing, stock level & scheduling on system
• Carrying out any other purchasing tasks as and when needed

Ideal Skills & Experience

• Retail / Administration experience
• Strong organisational skills
• Able to work in a constantly changing and responsive environment
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Good working knowledge of Word and Excel
• Flexible and hands-on approach to various tasks
• Able to work to tight deadline while maintaining the accuracy of information on the system
• Strong communication skills
• Previous experience of working in an office, retail or warehouse environment

Salary £26,000

Hours 8.30 - 5.00 Monday to Friday

Benefits Company pension, on-site parking

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