Purchasing Assistant

My well established Distribution client are looking for a Purchasing Assistant to join their team due to expansion in the organisation. 

Duties:-

• Expediting purchase orders with suppliers.
• Working to maintain excellent stock levels to meet business requirements.
• Work with the warehouse team regarding delivery discrepancies.
• Processing vendor returns – including communications with all relevant functions internally and externally to completion.
• Managing team inboxes – both following through requests to completion and identifying & assigning tasks to the team.
• Updating and maintaining ERP/MRP system data.
• Updating and maintaining price files in the ERP/MRP system.
• Checking and processing order acknowledgments, ensuring data on the system is kept up to date.
• Building relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Working with and assisting the procurement team with other associated tasks.

Key skills:

• Ideally have worked within a Purchasing department previously
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, to interact and build relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to work well under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
• Team-player mentality and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Previous experience with SAP, beneficial but not essential.