Purchasing Assistant in Northampton

Northampton – NN3

Permanent

Monday to Friday

9am – 5:00pm

£30-35,000 per annum

Are you the kind of person who thrives on keeping things organised and moving? Do you enjoy building strong relationships with suppliers and making sure everything runs like clockwork? If this sounds like you, we\’d like to hear from you ASAP. You\’ll be joining a well-established, medium-sized business based in Moulton Park, reporting directly to the Purchasing Manager. This isn\’t just about raising POs – you\’ll be a key part of the team making sure products are sourced, set up, and delivered on time to keep customers happy.

Key Responsibilities For The Purchasing Assistant Include

• Own the end-to-end purchasing cycle: item set up, PO placement, delivery tracking and goods receipt queries
• Set up new stock items onto the systems, ensuring master data is correct, together with images and data sheets
• Maintain database of information for all products, ensuring information held is correct
• Obtain, compare and document quotations required for the sales and customer service teams
• Monitor order status, chase deliveries and resolve discrepancies
• Ensure products are ordered timely to meet our customer requirements
• Source and set up substitute products where demand requires and communicate this through the business
• Deal with Invoice Queries; root causing and reviewing with suppliers/internal stakeholders to avoid recurring issues

Skills And Experience Required From The Purchasing Assistant Include

• Highly organised administrator with strong MS Office skills
• Someone who can build trust quickly and maintain great relationships
• Comfortable working at pace and juggling multiple data sources
• Analytical, detail-focused, and proactive
• Self-motivated with a knack for problem-solving