Supply Chain & Buyer Assistant

P+S Personnel Services Ltd; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Supply Chain & Buyer Assistant to manage transportation, optimize routes, and ensure compliance with regulations. Candidates should have experience in supply chain management, strong decision-making skills, and proficiency in relevant tools. This full-time role is based in Great Yarmouth, UK, offering a structured working week from Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Proven working experience in a similar position is required.
• Excellent command of English and the applicable local language.
• Strong decision-making skills under pressure are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage transportation and distribution of goods domestically and internationally.
• Optimize routes, costs, and delivery times efficiently.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with customs and transport regulations.

Skills

Supply chain management

Procurement processes

KPI monitoring

Stakeholder management

Teamwork

Education

Business Administration

Maritime or Technical Background

Tools

MS Office

CRM systems

ERP systems

Power BI

Job description

Overview

P+S Personnel are pleased to be working on behalf of our clients, who are currently looking for an experienced individual in Supply Chain & Buyer Assistant on a full-time, permanent basis.

Responsibilities

• Manage transportation and distribution (domestic and international).
• Coordinate with freight forwarders, carriers, and customs agents.
• Optimize routes, costs, and delivery times.
• Ensure regulatory compliance (Incoterms, customs, dangerous goods transport).
• Oversee warehouse operations.
• Supervise reception, storage, and dispatch.
• Ensure accurate and organized inventories.
• Monitor inventory levels.
• Perform cycle counts and annual stocktakes.
• Analyse turnover, obsolescence, and shrinkage.
• Coordinate stock adjustments and transfers.
• Quote the products related to the services, always seeking the best possible availability using the company’s tools, in order to successfully carry out the service.
• Respond to the request for quotation in the shortest possible time.
• Apply the commercial margin estimated by the company, being able to negotiate the margin with judgment in specific cases.
• Place the necessary orders to ensure services are delivered on time and in full.
• Preparation of products for local services and for services from other offices.
• Product allocation in the SRE.
• Once the service has been completed, check the products used and validate them. Return any unused products to stock and review the SRE to forward it to the billing department.

Qualifications

• Business Administration, Maritime or Technical Background.
• Proven working experience in similar position.
• Excellent command of the English and the applicable local language.
• Proficiency in MS Office, CRM & ERP systems and procurement tools.
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes and supply chain management.
• Understanding of Incoterms, customs procedures, and international trade regulations.
• Experience in KPI monitoring and performance reporting (e.g., Power BI).
• Ability to identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality.
• Strong decision-making skills under pressure.
• Teamwork and cross-department collaboration skills.
• Strong stakeholder management abilities.
• Able to travel to UK, Spain and Holland on occasion.

Working Hours

Mon-Fri, 08:00-16:30.

If this is a role you are interested in, please apply online ensuring your CV is up to date.