Purchasing Assistant

About The Role
Mitre is a brand that is well known for the quality of its products and excellent customer service and we are extremely proud to support and work with some of the leading names in the hospitality industry. Following a strong year of trading we need to ensure the team is adequately supported and therefore need to recruit a Purchasing Assistant. 
As a Purchasing Assistant you will assist the Purchasing Manager and the sales teams to ensure good stock availability at all times and carry out quality assurance routines to maintain a compliant purchasing process. We expect the role of Purchasing Administrator to suit someone who is highly organised, has great attention to detail, enjoys liaising with lots of different points of contact, and has a genuine desire to help and support.
Monday - Friday 8.15-17.00 Office based. 
What will I be doing as a Purchasing Assistant?

• Conducting quality checks on goods and customer returns
• Assisting with reviewing stock levels and expediting orders where necessary
• Liaising with UK and overseas suppliers by telephone and email to ensure deliveries arrive on time
• Obtaining quotations and negotiating costs for special items
• Dealing with stock enquiries from sales team
• Processing of bed orders and advising sales team of dates for direct deliveries
• Purchase order entry
• Data entry for customer returns and export orders
• Use of MS applications and internal ERP system
• Working closely with Logistics Coordinator to monitor changes to container deliveries
• Assisting Purchasing Manager when required

 
About You
What are we looking for in a Purchasing Assistant?

• Experience in Purchasing role preferred
• Experience of working in the textile industry desirable, but not essential
• Good standard of education, including Maths and English
• Good command of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Must be able to work well as part of a team
• Attention to detail
• Communication skills

 
What can I expect as a Purchasing Assistant?
We recognise that people are our biggest asset and we aim to offer a supportive work environment in which all people can thrive. As a family owned business we have very much maintained that sense of family in all our teams, where we all pull together to achieve success. We look after you too, as an employee you will receive a really good range of benefits which includes:- 

• Base salary of £26,000 
• 25 days holiday plus your birthday off with the option to earn 4 additional days holiday or a cash bonus, based on your attendance.
• Access to discounts and cashback across hundreds of retailers via our platform called The Kitchen Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme with Health Assured offering 24/7 advice and guidance
• Huge discounts on our full range of products, with up to 60% off our own brand labels
• Option to purchase private healthcare at a subsidised rate
• On going training and support through our learning management system which houses a broad range of courses and content, with the chance to also take industry recognised qualifications
• Charity giving, do your bit by donating to charity through salary sacrifice 

And more.
About The Company
Even if you hadn't heard about Mitre until recently, you are more than likely to have used our bedlinen, drawn a curtain, sat on a cushion or used a towel in one of our customers locations. No matter how big or small our customers are, we always strive to deliver the best customer service in line with our values and behaviours. Your role will help us to do great things for our customers by doing the basics brilliantly!
 
At Mitre we’ve developed a unique culture where you’ll feel looked after, supported, listened to and engaged with the business from day one. This is all down to a range of Colleague Programmes and The Kitchen - our colleague benefits and recognition platform. This helps us to all keep in touch with what is going on in the business, as well as providing bite-sized articles and information for our colleagues. 
With regular team meetings, a formal appraisal process and regular one-to-ones, you’ll always know what’s happening and how you fit in. So come and be part of this great community.