Purchasing Assistant

Clarke ,
Epping, Essex
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Description: We are Britain’s biggest supplier of Electrical & Mechanical workshop equipment and have an exceptional career opportunity for an assistant to work with our buying team. Your responsibilities will include: Chasing outstanding orders with suppliers worldwide Updating delivery dates onto our system Assisting the buyers with sourcing of certification from suppliers Performing ad hoc market pricing reviews Maintaining the flow of new products to the testing division in line with the agreed testing schedule Inputting purchase orders Liaising with our NDC for booking in urgent deliveries Daily contact with suppliers worldwide and other divisions within the company You must: Have previous purchasing department experience working with a team buying hard goods Have good Excel skills Be self motivated Be enthusiastic & pro-active Be accurate & have a keen eye for detail Requirements: Previous buying/purchasing dept. experience Self motivated Excel Future prospects: The successful candidate will have a marvellous opportunity to progress to being a buyer within our team with your own portfolio of suppliers Benefits: Highly competitive salary in line with your level of experience Bonus twice a year 20 days holiday plus bank holidays Company contributory pension scheme