Temporary Purchasing Assistant – Engineering Components

1st Choice Staff Recruitment Ltd; Bedford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

1st Choice Staff Recruitment Ltd in Bedford is seeking a Temporary Purchasing Assistant to join a busy team. You will support the purchasing function with day-to-day procurement and admin tasks, helping ensure orders are processed accurately.

The ideal candidate will have experience in purchasing from engineering components companies, be highly organised, and comfortable communicating with suppliers. This full-time temporary role offers on-site work in Bedford.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing from an engineering components company or equivalent.
• Procurement or supply chain experience.
• Administrative experience in a purchasing environment.
• Confident communicating with suppliers and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Raising and processing purchase orders.
• Liaising with suppliers and internal departments.
• Obtaining quotations and checking pricing.
• Monitoring outstanding orders and deliveries.
• Maintaining purchasing records and systems.
• Assisting with invoice and delivery queries.
• Supporting the wider purchasing team with admin tasks.
• Ensuring purchasing information is up to date.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Engineering components

Administrative experience

Supplier communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

1st Choice Staff Recruitment Ltd in Bedford is seeking a Temporary Purchasing Assistant to join a busy team. You will support the purchasing function with day-to-day procurement and admin tasks, helping ensure orders are processed accurately.

The ideal candidate will have experience in purchasing from engineering components companies, be highly organised, and comfortable communicating with suppliers. This full-time temporary role offers on-site work in Bedford.