Purchasing Assistant - Derby, United Kingdom - Tidyco

Tidyco

Verified Company

Derby, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Tidyco is a family run engineering company based in Derby since 1973 and looking for an enthusiastic and flexible individual to join our current engineering team.

The Purchasing Assistant will be based in our Derby office and will be responsible for expediting orders to maintain the required delivery dates.

The Purchasing Assistant will work closely with all departments across the company, ensuring a smooth purchasing process.

Responsibilities:

Checking and obtaining purchase order acknowledgements and updating systems.
Raise purchase orders as and when required.
Chasing suppliers for delivery dates.
General housekeeping of supplier's orders.
Monitor supplier performance.
Training suppliers on the use of the Tidyco portal to improve supplier performance
Respond to all internal and external purchasing and stock related enquiries.
To manage, maintain and improve the working relationships with suppliers.
General purchasing administration duties
Assist with other admin/accounts duties.

The Person:

Good organisational and communication skills
Self confident and motivated
Diligent and organised
Be able to work as part of a team and be prepared to be flexible as deadlines and priorities sometimes change.
Be reliable, enthusiastic and polite
Passionate about their role
Hardworking, organised and flexible
Good telephone manner

Benefits:

Negotiable salary (depending on experience)
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
Additional celebration day
Company pension
Profit Share Scheme
Free parking
Ongoing training opportunities
Early Friday finish

As an SME there may be times when you are asked to carry out tasks that are not on your job description but we would expect to have for full co-operation on the occasions when this need arises.

**Date posted: 8th August 2023