Purchasing Assistant

Very successful electronics manufacturing company are recruiting for a Purchasing Assistant based at their offices in Basildon, Essex. As a Purchasing Assistant you will be part of a team, responsible for purchasing products for the company. You will build relationships with suppliers and understand company stock requirements to communicate clean to build data to production and sales and resolve any problems.

Key Responsibilities

• Progressing existing orders with Suppliers. Including setting up monthly progress sheet in excel and emailing to suppliers for update on deliveries.
• Updating MRP and printed sheet accordingly and notifying relevant colleagues of any issues.
• Purchasing parts once orders are received.
• Running MRP creating and sending purchase orders from preferred suppliers.
• Further negotiation to reduce costs further maximising profit margin.
• Chasing order confirmation and updating MRP with confirmed delivery dates. Advising sales of kit clean date once all parts confirmed.
• Queries and returns from Goods in.
• Dealing with short deliveries, incorrect, or early product with suppliers.
• Getting RMA numbers and co-ordinating collection of incorrect goods and re-supply of correct parts urgently. Liaising with QA Manager where necessary.
• Costing new and existing bills of materials.
• Exporting products required from MRP to Excel and deciding where to send for quote. Chasing responses. Updating MRP with relevant information, pricing, pack size lead time.
• Evaluating quotes received and deciding on preferred supplier using commercial judgement considering lead times, MOQ’s and overage, price.

Qualifications, Skills and Education Requirements
Essential

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and experience in or ability to learn to use Manufacturing Planning software
• Excellent organisation skills and ability to prioritise and juggle competing demands.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral
• A positive and professional demeanor
• Previous experience working in Purchasing Assistant role.

Salary:
£24,000.00-£26,000 per annum

Working Hours
Monday - Thursday 08.00-16.30
Friday 08.00-15.30