Purchasing Assistant
Hays
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Haverfordwest
Contract type: Full time
Your New Company
As a Purchasing Assistant, you will help to maintain the supply inventory levels and negotiate deals with vendors. The Purchasing Assistant will ensure that purchasing policies and procedures are adhered to, creation and communication of purchase orders occurs accurately and on time. You will also be responsible for conducting regular price comparisons to ensure that the company is always getting the best price for each product that is purchased.
Your new role
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#4616397 - Daniel Canning
As a Purchasing Assistant, you will help to maintain the supply inventory levels and negotiate deals with vendors. The Purchasing Assistant will ensure that purchasing policies and procedures are adhered to, creation and communication of purchase orders occurs accurately and on time. You will also be responsible for conducting regular price comparisons to ensure that the company is always getting the best price for each product that is purchased.
Your new role
- Liaise with other departments, such as production and finance, to ensure smooth procurement processes.
- Handle enquiries and resolve issues related to orders, deliveries, and payments.
- Raise raw material purchase orders according to the requirements of the ERP.
- Send out RFQ to Supplier Base and if necessary, negotiate price and delivery.
- Use the ERP system in an optimal way to maximise internal transactional efficiency and minimise total costs, contributing to its improvement.
- Participate in business reviews with the suppliers / customers ensuring that both suppliers and internal requirements are being met.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in a purchasing or administrative role
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Experience with Sage systems is a plus.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Detail-oriented and meticulous.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.
- Proactive and able to take initiative.
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
#4616397 - Daniel Canning
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