Purchasing Assistant in Chase Holland Alfreton,England,UnitedKingdom
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About the job
Purchasing Assistant – Alfreton – £22,000 – £24,000
Chase and Holland are proud to be working with an International market leading Manufacturing business who are currently recruiting a Purchasing Assistant to join their team.
Working closely with the Head of Procurement, this development role will give you the opportunity to grow a career in purchasing and at the same time be introduced to the wider concepts of Purchasing and Supply Management through CIPS training.
In Return You’ll Receive
- 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
- CIPS study support and development
- Pension scheme
- Death in service
- Free onsite parking
- Onsite canteen
Purchasing Assistant Responsibilities
- Responsible for certain suppliers in selected categories. Input purchase orders and purchase requisitions as necessary
- Liaise with production, planning and other teams to provide assistance where supply issues cannot be directly solved
- Work with departments such as Quality to review and audit supplier performance
- Ensure contracts are up to date, pricings correct and resolve invoice queries
- Manage contract documentation and key review dates
- Help ensure good team Admin procedures
- To look at all methods of reducing spend, including specifications, usage, lifecycles, price and working capital requirements
- To negotiate with suppliers to deliver cost savings
- Work with existing suppliers to look at new products & methods of working
- Investigate new sources of supply and alternative products / services
- Review supplier performance and develop action plans with the supplier to improve performance where necessary
- Be involved in small value Capital Purchase projects (CAPEX)
Hours of work – Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm (flex) with 1-hour lunch
Key Requirements And Preferences
- Analytical ability, with great attention to detail
- Ability to network and build strong relationships both internally and externally.
- Strong IT skills especially Excel, but also Word, Outlook and PowerPoint or equivalents
- MRP system experience desirable
- Clean Driving Licence
If you are interested in finding out about this exciting Purchasing Assistant opportunity, click ‘apply now’.
Chase and Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in Finance, Supply Chain, HR and IT recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire marketplaces
Desired Skills and Experience
Purchasing, Procurement, Supply Chain
Company: Chase Holland
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Job Location: Alfreton,England,UnitedKingdom
Application Deadline: N/A
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