Purchasing Assistant

TITLE: Purchasing Assistant

JOB : 11247

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Permanent Full Time in the office

LOCATION: Loughborough

SALARY: dependent on experience

HOURS: Monday to Thursday 8.30am – 5.00pm Friday 8.30am – 3.30pm

JR Personnel are an employment agency acting on behalf of a client who is for a Purchasing Assistant to manage a portfolio of products and suppliers.

Our client, is a leader in its industry and is seeking a candidate with knowledge and experience of purchasing/inventory management ideally within a retail/POS environment. This is a permanent position within the Buying dept to start as soon as possible. As this is working within a retail/point of sale/manufacturing organisation, similar experience within this arena would certainly be advantageous.

Have the opportunity to gain experience within a successful, forward thinking company who pride themselves on their commitment to providing excellent customer service and experience.

• Establish and build effective relationships with key suppliers within the business.
• Effectively manage all purchasing and associated operational aspects of inventory management.
• Manage purchase orders for a portfolio of suppliers within planning.
• Reviewing the delivery times to avoid unnecessary shortages.
• Maintain a high level of internal customer service and manage the processing of delivery issues from suppliers.

• Experience of purchasing/inventory management.
• Excellent knowledge of Excel for analytical purposes.
• Inventory management systems experience.
• Must possess excellent negotiation skills.
• Excellent analytical skills required in this buying role.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• An excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• A logical approach to problem solving.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office.
• Ability to multitask and prioritise workload effectively.