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