Purchasing Assistant required on a full time, Permanent basis in Leamington Spa, benefitting from a salary of £25,000 per annum.

Our client, a large, well-established manufacturing company that specialises in the production and delivery of cooking appliances, interior furnishings and accessories, based in Leamington Spa.

They are currently seeking a Purchasing Assistant to join their team on a Permanent basis in Leamington Spa.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience providing administrative support, ideally within a purchasing department.

PURCHASING ASSISTANT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Raise purchase orders as required
• Handle any incoming queries, aiming to reduce the volume of queries by finding the root cause and then developing a solution to them
• Maintaining current agreed Material Management Agreements (MMAs) and make adjustments in conjunction with the forecast build plan
• Monitor supplier performance and drive improvement
• Setting up of suppliers and managing their accreditation status
• Resolving late payment queries
• Providing effective admin support to the Supply Chain team
• Managing reject notes and raising PIN tickets, following these through to closure
• Ensure adherence to all company policies

We are interested to see the CVs of people who have experience with the following skills and attributes:

• Possess strong communications skills-verbal and written
• Be a team player who is willing to develop and co-ordinate activities through all departments
• Be tenacious and passionate about providing good customer service
• Have the ability to build strong work relationships, both internally and externally
• Strong skills with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to pick up new systems quickly and efficiently
• Has the ability to prioritise work and meet tight deadlines
• Must be a self-motivated individual
• Previous experience working within a manufacturing environment and preferably a purchasing background
• A qualification within purchasing would be advantageous  

WORKING HOURS:

39-hour working week