Purchasing Assistant

Full Time Purchasing Assistant required to join an excellent company. This role has an immediate start date.

Salary £19k

Main Duties:

• Issue purchase orders to the despatch office daily against the incoming goods list ensuring accuracy and completeness of information.
• Process customs declarations daily for incoming goods.
• Process purchase orders and issue to suppliers in a timely manner.
• Have telephone/email correspondence in relation to suppliers, transport etc and dealing with suppliers and customers in a professional, courteous and timely manner.
• Investigate short and/or missed deliveries communicating promptly to find a resolution whilst communicating with all relevant departments.
• Ensure paperwork received from suppliers is complete and legible.
• Assist with processing goods inwards and dispatching goods outwards on the system, ensuring that the same is carried out in a timely and accurate manner.
• Communicate with the warehouse on booking in and the movement of stock, ensuring that paperwork and records are completed correctly.
• Filing/Scanning of Sales and Purchase Invoices, Quotations, Dispatch Notes, Test Certificates and Correspondence. Maintaining full and complete records.
• Liaise with the sales office and finance department as required.
• Other ad-hoc duties as and when required.

Essential Criteria:

Strong interpersonal skills.

GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)

Excellent numeracy and literacy skills.

Strong IT Skills