Purchasing Assistant

Location: Leeds Job Type: temp (9-month placement) Salary: £18,000 - £19,000 p/a Hours: Monday-Thursday (7am-3:15pm) Friday (7am-2pm) The Recruitment Crowd are currently recruiting on behalf of an award-winning, innovative and rapidly expanding business for a Purchasing Assistant to join their Purchasing team. This role would best suit someone with a drive to learn & develop, who can attend to the detail while seeing the big picture. The successful candidate will have a logical & analytical mindset, be able to run proper quality tender processes. Main Duties: Complete ownership of Ad-hoc ordering, quality, and queries regarding the indirect accounts. To build and maintain relationships with suppliers and oversee the completion of all admin involved in the order process. Full ownership of the energy, utility bills, couriers and PPE Take control of the fleet management Work closely with QHSE Manager to ensure effective waste management Managing Journals/requisition forms in AX Identify and propose where potential savings can be made to generate revenue or reduce expenditure. Ensure correct data entry of purchase requisitions and follow up on any queries Keep updated contracts and price lists as and when terms and prices change. Understand the importance of no stock-outs. Help the team react quickly, ensuring that we fill supply with alternative suppliers if needed Person Specification: Confident, keen to take on a new challenge Previous Purchasing experience is preferable. Team working and collaborative approach Highly motivated with an appetite to learn and develop Ability to work in a fast-paced, results-driven environment Ability to analyse data, identify & evaluate options and implement recommendations  Initiative to operate in a complex multi-site environment Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Proficient in Microsoft Office Benefits: Holidays 30 days (inc. bank holidays) Pension (auto-enrolment)