Purchasing Assistant

We are recruiting for one of our long term clients based in Beckton, East London. They are looking to recruit an experienced purchasing Assistant, their facility is a new building with modern offices and a great team feel. Duties will include: * Answering the telephone quickly, efficiently, in a polite and friendly manner * Assist in the handling of incoming & outgoing post as required * Respond to email queries on a daily basis from internal & external sources * Oversee all stock exceptions as appropriate * Manage incoming supplier acknowledgements on a daily basis * Check supplier acknowledgement matches purchase order any changes / issues to be notified in writing * Check pricing on incoming supplier acknowledgments and advise of any price discrepancies to be amended by admin assistant * Update order due dates from supplier acknowledgements detailing incoming delivery dates * Advise of any late deliveries via standard email template * Deal with emails from suppliers advising of late deliveries by checking install dates against supplier’s delivery dates and work with planning / suppliers to meet all schedule planned dates * Supplier invoicing * Customer Invoicing * Processing Sales Orders * Processing Purchase Orders * Producing Picking sheets relevant to sales order * Sales & Purchase order amendments * Provide ad-hoc support and assistance across the company * Ensure all filing is up to date and filed correctly Core competencies: * Excellent organisation and administrative skills * Acute time management * Interpersonal skills * Communication skills * Full training will be given including, bespoke software systems Skills required: * A positive attitude to dealing with people and a client focussed approach * Excellent communication skills through all channels including written, oral, telephone, email and face to face as well as the ability to work within and as part of a team * An excellent telephone manner and strong interpersonal skills * Knowledge and ability to use proficiently standard office computer software, including MS Office suite; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, databases and spreadsheets, email and internet applications * Ability to work independently, including maintaining filing systems, databases * An ability to work at a consistently high level of accuracy with acute attention to detail In return for for your skills our client is offering a very competitive salary, 33 days holidays (inc bank holidays), company pension. Hours of work are Monday to Friday – 9am to 5.30pm / Part time hours available The position will be on a temp to perm basis. Axiom Personnel are acting as an employment business in relation to this position