Job Description
Job Title: Purchasing Assistant & Expeditor
Location: Swadlincote
Company: Aerospace/Manufacturing sector
Linkster Recruitment is proud to work with a successful and growing manufacturing client located in Swadlincote. We are looking for a Purchasing Assistant to join their team in a permanent capacity.
Role summary:
Support procurement via indirect purchasing, supplier coordination, and expediting, plus admin support to the direct purchasing team.
As the Purchasing Assistant, your responsibilities will include:
• Raise and process purchase requisitions and orders for indirect and selected direct spend
• Source suppliers, obtain quotes, and support tenders
• Maintain supplier records, pricing files, and category docs
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, approvals, and budgets
• Expediting: track POs, monitor deliveries, resolve delays, and escalate risks
• Coordinate with Facilities, IT, HSE, Finance, and Ops to confirm needs
• Manage discrepancies (late deliveries, missing docs, invoices)
• Support cost-saving initiatives and spend analysis
• Administrative support for the Direct Purchasing team and subcontract purchasing
• Maintain accurate expediting logs and stakeholder updates
Requirements Purchasing Assistant:
• Strong organisation, attention to detail, and multitasking
• Confident communicator with suppliers and internal teams
• Negotiation and supplier-management awareness
• Proficiency in Excel; experience with ERP/MRP or purchasing systems
• Analytical mindset for quotes, spend data, and supplier performance
• Problem-solving, especially with delays or urgent needs
• Experience in purchasing, supply chain, or admin support
• Understanding of PO and invoice matching; indirect spend knowledge
• Manufacturing experience desirable
• GCSEs/A-levels; business or supply-chain qualifications beneficial
• CIPS Level 2-3 is desirable but not essential
Additional Details Purchasing Assistant:
• Shifts: flexible start and finish times: o Monday–Thursday: start 07:45–08:15; finish 16:30–17:00; 30-minute lunch o Friday: start 07:45–08:15; finish 12:30; no lunch o Must complete 37.5 hours by 12:30 Friday
• Salary: 27,417 per year
• Bonus: Quarterly bonuses of £125
If this opportunity interests you, please apply online.
Linkster are Recruitment Specialists based in Ashby De La Zouch covering the West and East Midlands area across the great historic cities of Birmingham, Derby, Nottingham and Leicester. We provide temporary, contract and permanent recruitment services across the supply chain sector, from engineering and warehousing, to manufacturing and clerical.
