Purchasing Assistant
Permanent
Location: Wolverhampton
Salary: up to £30,000 per annum
Working hours: Monday – Friday days
We are recruiting for a Purchasing Assistant to join a well-established manufacturing business based in Wolverhampton. As the Purchasing Assistant you will support the day-to-day purchasing function, ensuring materials and services are sourced efficiently to meet operational requirements.
This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and detail-focused individual with purchasing or procurement experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and liaising with suppliers and internal teams.
Key Responsibilities
Raising and processing purchase orders
Monitoring supplier performance and maintaining supplier records
Assisting with the sourcing and onboarding of new suppliers
Tracking orders to ensure deliveries are received on time
Liaising with suppliers to resolve delivery issues and discrepancies
Reviewing production schedules and requisitions to anticipate material requirements
Ensuring purchased items meet required specifications and cost targets
Maintaining accurate purchasing, delivery and audit documentation
Updating purchasing databases and records
Assisting with stock control activities and stock checks
Producing reports and analysis as required
Ordering workwear and PPE for employees
Providing purchasing cover during periods of holiday and absence
Supporting wider administrative activities across the business as required
Skills and Experience required:
Previous experience within a purchasing, procurement or buying support role
Experience processing purchase orders and dealing with suppliers
Strong IT skills and confidence using Microsoft Office packages
Excellent organisational and administrative skills
Strong communication skills with the ability to build effective working relationships
A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
The ability to prioritise workloads and manage competing deadlines
Previous experience within a manufacturing environment would be advantageous
The application process:
Our mission is to support our clients in their creation of an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, then please make it known at the earliest opportunity.
We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won't be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.
About Us
Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client.
Whether you're seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you'll find us easy to deal with.
Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales.
Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment.
With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.
Reference: AA27112
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