Purchasing Assistant

PURCHASING ASSISTANT The role is integral to the purchasing department. You will be working as part of a team offering support in a variety of tasks. The key roles and responsibilities are: · Ordering equipment, licensing, consumables, tools etc. · Producing purchase orders using Sage Line 50 · Building relationships, negotiating and attending meetings with suppliers · Processing returns and passing information to accounts to process credits promptly · Researching suppliers and products · Making judgments on quality, lead times and costs when purchasing · Consolidating orders to save on delivery costs and minimizing paperwork · Maintaining a high level of accuracy in relation to ordering part codes · Identifying opportunities to sales team regarding new or specific products and services · Recording information using internal systems and procedures · Maintaining standards of stock taking and equipment identification tagging · Planning and prioritizing tasks, meeting deadlines and reporting to Manager on progress · Updating customer records with equipment details · Ordering Leased Lines and ADSL Services · Using Quote Werks Application to produce basic quotations · Licensing Reporting Personal Qualities: A highly organised person with good time management skills as well as a conscientious approach and attention to detail enabling a large variety of tasks to be undertaken with accuracy and efficiency on a day to day basis. This individual will be well presented, with a good telephone manner and professional attitude. Hours of Work: Normal working hours are 9am – 5.30pm Monday to Friday, with one hour for lunch. Pay: £19,500 per annum based on 37.5 hours per week (7.5 hours per day) Pension Scheme: Has a company pension scheme