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Holt Recruitment Group Limited; Holton Heath; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Holt Recruitment Group Limited is seeking a Temporary Purchasing Assistant in the UK to support the Purchasing Department on a 1-month contract. The role involves day-to-day purchasing activities, creating purchase orders and coordinating with suppliers.

This temporary position is ideal for someone with purchasing or procurement experience looking for quick deployment in a busy team with potential extensions depending on business needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing or procurement functions.
• Experience supporting day-to-day purchasing activities.
• Able to raise and process purchase orders accurately and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Support the Buyer with day-to-day purchasing activities.
• Raise and process purchase orders accurately and efficiently.
• Liaise with suppliers regarding orders, deliveries and queries.
• Monitor outstanding purchase orders and follow up with suppliers.
• Assist with supplier enquiries, pricing and quotations.
• Maintain purchasing records and documentation.
• Communicate purchasing requirements with internal teams.
• Ensure materials and products are ordered in line with business requirements.
• Identify and escalate supply or delivery issues.
• Provide general administrative support to the Purchasing Department.

Skills

Purchasing

Procurement

Supply chain

Administrative tasks

Job description

Contract: Temp (1 month) with potential to extend

Hours: Full-time, Monday – Friday

Pay: £13.50 per hour

We are currently recruiting on behalf of our client for a Temporary Purchasing Assistant to join their Purchasing Department. Our client is looking for someone to provide temporary support with the day-to-day purchasing function.

This is a great opportunity for someone with previous purchasing, procurement, supply chain or relevant administrative experience to join a busy team on a temporary basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the Buyer with day-to-day purchasing activities.
• Raising and processing purchase orders accurately and efficiently.
• Liaising with suppliers regarding orders, deliveries and queries.
• Monitoring outstanding purchase orders and following up with suppliers.
• Assisting with supplier enquiries, pricing and quotations.
• Maintaining accurate purchasing records and documentation.
• Communicating with internal departments regarding purchasing requirements.
• Supporting the team to ensure materials and products are ordered in line with business requirements.
• Identifying and escalating any potential supply or delivery issues.
• Providing general administrative support to the Purchasing Department.

If you have purchasing or procurement experience and are available for a temporary assignment, we would be keen to hear from you.